Session

The stakes in industry and commerce have risen steadily over the past several decades. The individual interpreter or translator can consequently be involved in financially more expensive decision-making than ever before. To handle the responsibility, clients are finding that retaining a specialized translation or interpreting resource exclusively (if possible) is valuable. What professional behaviors allow a translator or interpreter to gain a specialist position with a customer that is financially attractive to both sides? The presenter examines skills separate from pure translation or interpreting ability that could make a difference.