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Jonathan Downie

DrInterpreter@mastodon.scot

<p>Consultant church and conference interpreter between French and English. Researcher on multilingual church. Speaker, author, born again Christian</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fedi22" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fedi22</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/interpreting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>interpreting</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ChurchInterpreting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ChurchInterpreting</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/1nt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>1nt</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/1ntStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>1ntStudies</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/interpretingResearch" class="me

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    @trashheap @rl_dane @AnachronistJohn @jns I need Zoom to work flawlessly for when I&amp;#39;m interpreting.

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    The whole &amp;quot;objection handling&amp;quot; part of sales and marketing is weird. If someone says &amp;quot;no&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;not interested&amp;quot;, that should be the end of the conversation.

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    I have been shocked at how few custom PC builders are willing or able to build a Linux/Windows dual boot.

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    Meer Christmas when it comes!

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    All those companies who claim that their AI systems are as good as professional interpreters are either willfully lying or simply ignorant. Neither bodes well.

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    There&amp;#39;s a fashion for people using automated metrics to evaluate the quality of #interpreting. In this research article, Joss Moorkens and I explain why that doesn&amp;#39;t work and what to do instead. https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.05864 #tech #research #interpretingStudies #translationStudies

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    The weirdest thing about church interpreting is that, when it works, it really works. It feels like two people working perfectly together. #interpreting #church

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    Still kinda disappointed that those emails offering to &amp;quot;enlarge your manhood&amp;quot; aren&amp;#39;t offering raincoats. #DadJoke

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    Simultaneous interpreters have a secret. Our job isn&amp;#39;t as simple as you might think. Find out why in this video. https://youtu.be/ueHkwwIp798 #interpreting #interpretation #language #linguistics