Phrase guide

consecutive interpreting

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of oral translation from one language into another which is produced after a person has finished speaking and typically with the aid of notetaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: consecutive interpretation

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: interpretació consecutiva — type of oral translation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 交替傳譯 /交替传译 (jiāotì chuányì) — type of oral translation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 交替口譯 /交替口译 (jiāotì kǒuyì) — type of oral translation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 交傳翻譯 /交传翻译 (jiāochuán fānyì) — type of oral translation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連傳 /连传 (liánchuán) — type of oral translation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 交傳 /交传 (jiāochuán) — type of oral translation
  • Danish: konsekutiv tolkning — type of oral translation
  • Dutch: consecutief tolken — type of oral translation
  • Finnish: peräkkäistulkkaus — type of oral translation
  • Finnish: konsekutiivitulkkaus — type of oral translation
  • French: interprétation consécutive — type of oral translation
  • German: Konsekutivdolmetschen — type of oral translation
  • Greek: διαδοχική διερμηνεία (diadochikí diermineía) — type of oral translation
  • Hungarian: konszekutív tolmácsolás — type of oral translation
  • Italian: interpretazione consecutiva — type of oral translation
  • Latvian: secīgā tulkošana — type of oral translation
  • Polish: tłumaczenie konsekutywne — type of oral translation
  • Russian: после́довательный перево́д (poslédovatelʹnyj perevód) — type of oral translation
  • Spanish: interpretación consecutiva — type of oral translation
  • Vietnamese: dịch đuổi — type of oral translation