In previous articles, I’ve touched on why we love tablets for interpreting and how to use a tablet for consecutive interpreting.

In this article, I’ll answer a question that pops up among techforword fans and insiders ... at least once a month. 😅

Unsure about using a tablet as a digital notepad for interpreting? Wondering how to take notes on your tablet or take it to the next level with multitasking? Looking for the best consecutive note-taking app?

This article will show you how to use a tablet for consecutive note-taking.

Check out this interview with Lilia Pino Blouin about her experience with a new hybrid interpreting technique, SightConsec.

In this technique, the interpreter uses automatic speech recognition to transcribe speech in real time, then interprets from the transcription when the speaker pauses.

Read on to learn more about Lilia’s experience with this exciting new technique - or check out the video of our interview!

Without a doubt, the easiest path to solid audio during remote meetings is to invest in a USB headset.

But questions abound. Where should you place the microphone to avoid popping sounds? What makes a headset high quality? Do you need a noise-cancelling microphone? Do built-in limiters really work?

In this column, we’ll answer these questions and share our suggestions for finding your perfect interpreting headset.

As more and more interpreting work has gone online, the quest for the perfect headphones has begun in earnest.

Yet unpacking the jargon and discovering your ideal pair of headphones is quite the challenge! 

After all, headphones come in all shapes and sizes. And the terminology used to describe all these shapes and sizes can be overwhelming.

Never fear - we’re here to help! 

We've been huge proponents of tablets for interpreting for over a decade. And when the first tablets came out, we wondered how this new technology could be used for interpreting -- we're curious about everything, like all interpreters!

So we started poking around and discovered countless reasons why tablets make great interpreting companions.

In this article, we share some of our favorite ways to use tablets for preparation, consecutive interpreting and in the booth.

When the going gets tough and speeches are fast and furious, it’s hard to interpret every last detail.

Speech recognition technology can help to bridge the gap, feeding you figures and terms from your glossary and reducing your cognitive load.