Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru have launched a series of nine videos, available in Welsh and English to assist people organising, chairing and attending meetings where simultaneous interpretation is available.
It’s a pleasure to invite Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru and Manon Cadwaladr, Chair of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru to launch the videos on the University of Wales Trinity Saint David stand on Thursday the 7th of August at 10am at the National Eisteddfod, Wrexham.
Manon explained, "Our job as interpreters is to ensure that meetings happen smoothly and unhindered in terms of language. But sometimes technology can be a stumbling block. Once the meeting and interpretation has started the interpreter can’t do anything if there is a problem, so our hope with these videos, is that they will be a guide for organisers. They are not able to answer all the questions, but at least they will be able to highlight problems that need to be answered BEFORE the meeting begins."
Dr Lowri Lloyd, Director of the Welsh Language Servies Centre will be opening the launch. She said, "The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is very proud to be the only university to offer formal provision in the field of interpretation in the form of a postgraduate certificate. The University is equally proud of its relationship with Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru. Their support for the certificate over the years has been invaluable and the collaboration to promote and ensure the standards of this important craft and profession is key. In that context, these videos are going to be a big contribution to the field."
The videos will be available on Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru website and anyone is welcome to download and share them.
The animations were produced by Hywel Griffith from The Gas, Menai Bridge under the supervision of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru’s Chief Examiner for Simultaneous Interpretation, Nerys Hurford and Lynwen Davies, course leader for the Postgraduate Certificate in Simultaneous Interpretation at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
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The launch will be held on the University of Wales Trinity Saint David stand on Thursday the 7th of August at 10am at the National Eisteddfod.
For more information about the videos, please contact [email protected]