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Unit2ConferenceInformationandConferenceDocuments

2.1FiveTypesofConferenceInformation

2.1.1GeneralInformation

GeneralConferenceinformationincludesthedate,venue,nameandtopicsoftheconference.Thevenuemeanstheplace,locationwheretheconferenceisgoingtobeheld,ortobespecific,thecityofthestate/provincesinthecountry.Aconferencecanhavedozensoftopicsunderthegeneraltheme.Thedate,venueandnameoftheconferenceoftenappearattheheadofthefirstpageintheconferencedocuments.

TheConferenceOrganizingCommitteeincludesachairperson,avice-chairperson,members,andasecretarygeneral.TheConferenceAcademicCommitteeconsistsofadvisors,achairperson,avice-chairperson,members,andsecretaries.Members,andsecretaries.Membersarelocallyornationallyknown.Beforemakinganyarrangements,thechairpersonandvice-chairpersonmustconsultothermembersonthecommitteetoreachthefinaldecisionsonthemainthemeorpurposeoftheconference,thedate（s）,andthevenue.Theymustworkoutacallforpapersfortheconference.Thecallforpapersmustbewritteninordertonotifytheprospectiveparticipantsoftheconference.Itusuallyinvolvesinformationconcerningtheconferencetheme,date（s）,andvenue,objectives,topicsofinterests,plenary（keynote）speakers,sponsors,OrganizingCommittee,requirementforpapersubmission（abstractsubmissiondeadline,acceptancenotification,fullpapersubmission）,registrationfee,andcontactinformation.

2.1.2DetailedInformation

Whentheeventsbegintotakeshape,detailsarediscussed,suchasnametags,propersigns,theprogram,thesoundsystem,thelighting,food,andthearrangementforsomeonetoanswerqueries.Chairpersonsandsecretaries,withothermembers,mustbecompletelypreoccupiedwiththeconferencebefore,during,andafterit.

Sometimesifacallforpaperscontainsinformationaboutaccommodation,equipment,conferencedinners,andtrips,thesecretariesshouldmakesureallthesewillgosmoothly.Theyshouldcontactthepressandinvitesomereportersandphotographersiftheconferenceneedspublicity,andmakefurtherarrangementsforthem,includingcertainfacilitiesandequipment.Theconferenceroommustbeappropriatelyequippedwithallthenecessaryequipmentduringtheconference.

ConferenceProgramInformation

Asthetermsuggests,conferenceprograminformationincludesconferenceagenda,registration,accommodation,workinglanguages,interpretationtobeprovided,etc.Normally,therewillbeawelcomingbanquetontheeveningofthefirstday,sightseeingandtoursinoroutoftownafterthesessions.Forthisreason,someinternationalconferencesenlistatourismcompanytoarrangetheconferenceroomandorganizethetrips.

Intermsofinterpretationattheinternationalconference,thefirst,secondandthefourthamongthefollowingfivearepopularinaninternationalconference.Letuslookatthefivetypesofinterpretationonebyone.

1.SimultaneousInterpretation

Insimultaneousinterpretation（SI）,theinterpreterrendersthemessageinthetarget-languageasquicklyasheorshecanformulateitfromthesourcelanguage,whilethesource-languagespeakercontinuouslyspeaks;aspokenlanguageSIinterpreter,sittinginasound-proofbooth,speaksintoamicrophone,whileclearlyseeingandhearingthesource-languagespeakerviaearphones.Thesimultaneousinterpretationisrenderedtothetarget-languagelistenersviatheirearphones.Moreover,SIisthecommonmodeusedbysignlanguageinterpreters,althoughthepersonusingthesourcelanguage,theinterpreterandthetargetlanguagerecipient（sinceeitherthehearingpersonorthedeafpersonmaybedeliveringthemessage）mustnecessarilybeincloseproximity.

Canyouguessthepayforthesimultaneousinterpreters?

Theycanget1000-2000RMBperhour.Onanaverage,onecanearn8000-10000RMBeveryday.Normallytwopeopleworktogethertofinishtheinterpretationworkingalternatelyeverytwentyminutes,onetakesarestandtheothercontinuestointerpret.Itistootiringforonetoworkcontinuouslybyhimself.Aninterpreterneedsaquickresponseandgoodinstantmemory.Informationshouldbereceived,translatedandspokenasquicklyaspossible.Besides,interpretingneedsalotofphysicalstrength.Thelaymenwouldfeelexhaustedonlyaftertenminutesofinterpretation.Accordingtothestudy,simultaneousinterpretershavegreaterchanceofheatstrokewhentheybecomeold.Anyway,theirpayisrelativelyhigh.Fortheaudience,theywearearphonespluggedintotheequipmenttoreceivetheinterpretation.Onthesmallblackinstrument,thereisasmallbuttontheleftsideandonecanmoveittodifferentchannelstochoosethelanguageshewouldliketohear.

2.ConsecutiveInterpretation

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