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• Simultaneous interpretation is when the speaker is speaking and the interpreter is interpreting at the same time
• Consecutive interpretation: Oral translation after a speaker has finished speaking or

  pauses for interpretation
• Source language is  the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language
•  Target language in translation is a language into which another language is to be translated.
• Cultural awareness is the ability to understand and appreciate the cultural differences of others.
• Word-processing software is used to create, edit, and format text.
• Technical jargon is a term that is used in a particular field of work.
• Bilingual (noun) - a person who speaks two languages.
• Bilingual (adjective) - Having two languages, especially one as a first language and one as a second language.
• Ambiguity: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
• Ambiguous: open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning
• Expertise: expert skill or knowledge in a particular field
• To edit is to change the text of a document, usually by using a word processor.
• To proofread is to check for errors in a document or text.
• Accurate is having the correct information or being correct in what you say or do.