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Record 1 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation and Interpretation
CONT

Not to be confused with the decalage in the time sequence in simultaneous interpreting, where there is a delay of a few seconds between the original speech and the interpretation, consecutive note-taking requires decalage in space, i.e. progressive indentation across the page.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction et interprétation
CONT

Le décalage consiste donc à écrire sur la ligne inférieure les notes à la place qu'elles auraient eu si le texte de la ligne supérieure auquel elles se rapportent avait été répété.

Spanish

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