Masters in Chinese Interpreting

[Horse]

Hey,

I've just started an MA in Chinese Interpreting and Translation in the UK. It looks like a really good course, but extremely intense and much more weighted towards interpreting (public service, liaison, simultaneous, and consecutive) than translating (only 1 out of 5 modules).

Just wondering if anyone else has done a similar course and has any advice on how to get the most out of it/get your level up, or if there are any professional interpreters/translators who have any tips for such a course/how to prepare for professional interpreting-translation?

Linguistic ability is left up to ourselves to sort out, while lectures and practical sessions are on technique and methodology.

Cheers

[Horse]

Just bumping this before I leave it to die like a wounded badger on the edge of the M4.

Has nobody done a course like this/ are there no professional interpreters/tranlsators on't boards like??

[tooironic]

I've tried to start T&I-related posts here in the past and got no luck since this board is primarily for language learners, not professional translators. Try proz.com. Good luck!

[knadolny]

My wife just signed up today for a professional translator course here in Tokyo. She is Japanese so it is a Japanese-Chinese translator's class. She took a pre-course this summer and really liked it. She finds it really challenging and translation is definitely a skill that you will be working on for the rest of your life. I mean that in a good way...

Good luck on the course!

Cheers,

Kevin