Survey suggests Translation Bureau’s existing interpretation resources could be better used, says AIIC

The July online survey was conducted in the wake of the House of Commons’ decision to pursue a six-month pilot project exploring, in part, the use of external interpretation service providers.
Interpreters are pictured at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021.
Almost half of responding Translation Bureau-accredited freelance interpreters have taken zero or very few assignments with the bureau in the last six months, according to a new survey by the International Association of Conference Interpreters—findings rep Nicole Gagnon says show the House of Com...

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