| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | How lucrative is it to specialize in escort interpreting? Thread poster: Jdidds
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I'm not an interpreter but am interested in becoming one. I was wondering if many interpreters specialize solely in escort/tourist jobs? Can one make a good living that way? Travel really appeals to me, but are there enough travel gigs to pay the bills?
Thanks so much!
| | | | Mark Thompson 
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| Welcome to the forum! | Aug 6, 2013 |
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| | | | | Well, escort interpreting is risky -- many people understand it as escort service | Aug 6, 2013 |
Jdidds wrote:
I'm not an interpreter but am interested in becoming one. I was wondering if many interpreters specialize solely in escort/tourist jobs? Can one make a good living that way? Travel really appeals to me, but are there enough travel gigs to pay the bills?
Thanks so much!
with everything it may entail, at least listening to the clients all the time, consoling them,going to crowded bars, or boring shows. I would not count on it too much, because it really may turn into something else than interpreting if you don't work for very prestigious companies who know what they are doing -- like the ones providing interpreters for the UN or some top diplomats. As to tourism -- I think there might be a lot of work there, but you are expected to work more as a tourist guide, not just an interpreter, so you really have to learn the history of some places, interesting stories to tell the people in your target language. It is very interesting, and worthwhile, I think.
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| | | | Diana Coada (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:30
Portuguese to English
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| I'd rather do this: | Aug 7, 2013 |
specialise in business interpreting and pitch my services to well-known companies. Escort interpreting is a big part of business interpreting, the way I see it, and so you accompany CEOs and executives on their business trips, visits, tours, etc. And there's nothing wrong with going to bars and shows - you're still on your job and you are getting paid.
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:30
Hebrew to English
LilianBNekipelo wrote:
Well, escort interpreting is risky -- many people understand it as escort service
Like who? Bit of a difference between a linguist and a sex worker. Of course if someone were to combine the two I'm sure it would be fantastically lucrative.
| | | | | Like Italians for example | Aug 7, 2013 |
Ty Kendall wrote: LilianBNekipelo wrote:
Well, escort interpreting is risky -- many people understand it as escort service Like who? Bit of a difference between a linguist and a sex worker.
The word "escort" itself immediately recalls sexy workers, I cannot be more specific for political reasons, but I am sure you know what I am referring too.
| | | | inkweaver
Germany
Local time: 20:30
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| Not only Italians | Aug 7, 2013 |
But perhaps that's just my dirty mind
| | | | | If you can stand it -- if you are paid well. | Aug 7, 2013 |
Diana Coada, BA RPSI wrote:
specialise in business interpreting and pitch my services to well-known companies. Escort interpreting is a big part of business interpreting, the way I see it, and so you accompany CEOs and executives on their business trips, visits, tours, etc. And there's nothing wrong with going to bars and shows - you're still on your job and you are getting paid.
Well, I personally could not. It is sort of life an escort service without additional services. I have not personally done it, but I rejected a few offers like that.
I think you might have meant liaison interpreting. It is not called escort here. Escort is escort, although it officially does not entails anything else than going to banquets, restaurants and exhibitions -- still it is somehow challenging, because you have to listen to the person at all times, and basically go where they want you to go and pretend you like it.
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| If you can stand it -- if you are paid well. | Aug 7, 2013 |
Diana Coada, BA RPSI wrote:
specialise in business interpreting and pitch my services to well-known companies. Escort interpreting is a big part of business interpreting, the way I see it, and so you accompany CEOs and executives on their business trips, visits, tours, etc. And there's nothing wrong with going to bars and shows - you're still on your job and you are getting paid.
Well, I personally could not. It is sort of life an escort service without additional services. I have not personally done it, but I rejected a few offers like that.
| | | | Diana Coada (X)
United Kingdom
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No, I did not mean liaison interpreting (which is nothing more than consecutive interpreting ).
Escort interpreting is more than sitting in a bar, Lilian. You have a very negative view of it and I'm confused as to why. The way I know it, it involves a lot of business negotiations, meetings and tours during the day (basically business interpreting) and in the evening if the businessmen wish to relax in a restaurant or bar then so be it.
[Edited at 2013-08-07 11:... See more No, I did not mean liaison interpreting (which is nothing more than consecutive interpreting ).
Escort interpreting is more than sitting in a bar, Lilian. You have a very negative view of it and I'm confused as to why. The way I know it, it involves a lot of business negotiations, meetings and tours during the day (basically business interpreting) and in the evening if the businessmen wish to relax in a restaurant or bar then so be it.
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| | | | Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:30
Hebrew to English
Angie Garbarino wrote: Ty Kendall wrote: LilianBNekipelo wrote:
Well, escort interpreting is risky -- many people understand it as escort service Like who? Bit of a difference between a linguist and a sex worker. The word "escort" itself immediately recalls sexy workers, I cannot be more specific for political reasons, but I am sure you know what I am referring too.
If you just use the word "escort" on its own then the mind does automatically go to a certain profession, but when it's coupled with "interpreting" I don't think most people would think it's an escort with linguistic abilities ...not in actuality anyway, as for people's fantasies....
| | | | Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:30
Hebrew to English
| I'm quoting Diana but I'm talking to Lilian... | Aug 7, 2013 |
Diana Coada, BA RPSI wrote:
it involves a lot of business negotiations, meetings and tours during the day (basically business interpreting) and in the evening if the businessmen wish to relax in a restaurant or bar then so be it.
...what it doesn't involve is going back to their room for a nightcap after relaxing in the bar...
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| The problem is that (for Italians) | Aug 7, 2013 |
Ty Kendall wrote: If you just use the word "escort" on its own then the mind does automatically go to a certain profession, but when it's coupled with "interpreting" I don't think most people would think it's an escort with linguistic abilities ...not in actuality anyway, as for people's fantasies....
You can couple it with whatever you want, that word always recalls sexy workers, (in Italy).
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| | | | | (or for anyone with a dirty mind) | Aug 7, 2013 |
For anyone else, it's a perfectly acceptable term:
http://www.mondo-services.co.uk/Escort-interpreting.329.0.html
In this type of interpretation, the interpreter accompanies the client to events such as fairs and cultural events, for example guided visits, visiting factories, tourism in cities, formal dinners, etc., where a language which the clien... See more For anyone else, it's a perfectly acceptable term:
http://www.mondo-services.co.uk/Escort-interpreting.329.0.html
In this type of interpretation, the interpreter accompanies the client to events such as fairs and cultural events, for example guided visits, visiting factories, tourism in cities, formal dinners, etc., where a language which the client does not speak is spoken.
although the crossover with the other meaning of "escort" is a bit of a shame. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Emma Goldsmith
Spain
Local time: 20:30
Member (2004)
Spanish to English
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