{"id":7339,"date":"2024-03-25T13:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T12:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:34:34","slug":"liaison-interpreting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/liaison-interpreting\/","title":{"rendered":"Liaison Interpreting: what it is and why it is more important now than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Liaison interpreting<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>language interpreting service<\/strong>\u00a0in which a specialist is the link between two parties, which can be two individuals, one individual and a small group or two small groups.<\/p>\n<p>It is currently one of the most relevant\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #124395;\"><a style=\"color: #124395;\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/multilingual-services\/interpreting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interpreting services<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which means having to adopt safety restrictions and measures. With no big meetings and mass events, meetings take place with the minimum number of people. In this context,\u00a0<strong>liaison interpreting is the most appropriate type of interpreting for a private environment<\/strong>, which needs immediate translation to achieve a fluent conversation.<\/p>\n<p>But liaison interpreting does not only stand out in exceptional situations. There are many times in which this type of interpreting, among all\u00a0<span style=\"color: #124395;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #124395;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linguaserve.com\/en\/multilingual-services\/interpreting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">types of interpreting<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, is very important.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #124395;\">Situations in which liaison interpreting is the most convenient type<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Due to its distinctive features, liaison interpreting is<strong>\u00a0specifically designed<\/strong>\u00a0for these situations:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Corporate and business<\/strong>\u00a0negotiations with partners, suppliers or international clients. A good<span style=\"color: #124395;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #124395;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vic.gov.au\/guidelines-using-interpreting-services\/understanding-language-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">language interpreter<\/a><\/span>\u00a0provides the parties with trust and spontaneity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bilateral meetings between\u00a0<strong>politicians and diplomats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>State visits<\/strong>\u00a0A liaison interpreter permanently accompanies the visitor. This is why this<strong>\u00a0type of interpreting<\/strong>\u00a0is also called\u00a0<strong>escort interpreting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visits to specialized professionals<\/strong>\u00a0(doctors, professors, etc.) A liaison interpreter makes communication possible between both parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Legal appointments<\/strong>\u00a0Making inquiries with law professionals and subpoenas. It is sometimes necessary to count on the work of a\u00a0<strong>sworn translator<\/strong>\u00a0appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation to certify and provide official veracity to the oral translation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #124395;\">Characteristics of liaison interpreting<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The private and limited environment in which this type of interpreting is carried out makes the interpreter more important. They are what connects both parties and allows for\u00a0<strong>fluent and ongoing conversation<\/strong>. It is a demanding task which requires the liaison interpreter to have some\u00a0<strong>specific skills<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great\u00a0<strong>command of the languages<\/strong>\u00a0used during the meeting in order to switch naturally from one language to the another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good<strong>\u00a0diction, fluency and ease<\/strong>\u00a0in immediate translation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attention to\u00a0<strong>non-verbal communication, gestures and expressions<\/strong>\u00a0from the parties in order to communicate the message with the same tone and meaning as the original speaker. This is especially important in all types of negotiations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Empathy and social skills<\/strong>\u00a0In formal events and important corporate visits the liaison interpreter is the key to making a good impression and maintaining a positive environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Liaison interpreting is the foundation of important decisions, but it is\u00a0<strong>essential to count on a reliable language interpreter<\/strong>. At\u00a0<strong>Linguaserve<\/strong>\u00a0we are specialists in translation and interpreting services and we offer you a<strong>\u00a0liaison interpreting service<\/strong>\u00a0with the guarantee of our experience and knowledge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liaison interpreting enables real-time, fluent communication in private settings like business meetings, legal appointments, and diplomatic visits. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[102],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-translation-localization"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaserve.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}