Investigating the Translation Competence of the Simultaneous Interpreter and Bilingual Individual: An Empirical Study
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A bilingual is described as an individual who "knows" two languages according to Valdez & Figueora (1994). Simultaneous interpreters denote those highly skilled bilinguals who help to mediate or communicate between different languages. Given that bilingual individuals deal with two languages concurrently, bilinguals are believed to function as adequately and fluently as simultaneous interpreters. The results show that bilinguals could hardly replace simultaneous interpreters unless they develop specific linguistic, cognitive skills, and competences undergoing intensive practicing in order to provide a fulfilling production. This study tackles the differences between simultaneous interpreters and bilinguals in order to prove whether bilinguals can replace simultaneous interpreters in most situations
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