This survey is aimed at finding out difficulties and consecutive interpreting and relevant solutions

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES
This survey is carried out by a senior student of English Interpretation and Translation Division ?" College of Foreign Language ?" VNU.
Would you mind giving the answer to the following questions?
1. Are you male or female? _________
2. How long have you been a consecutive interpreter? __________
3. How old are you? __________
4. Which of the following the difficulties do you face with in Consecutive Interpreting?

a. memorial difficulties b. Cultural difficulties c. Physical and psychological difficulties
5. Could you number the level of difficulties of the following factors in consecutive interpreting?

Not very difficult Difficult Very difficult
Memory

Culture

Physics and psychology

6. Which of the following ways do you find supportive for memorial difficulties?
a. note-taking b. break-in c. remembering and interpreting main ideas


7. Would you give the frequency of using the following techniques for difficulties in consecutive interpreting?


Often Sometimes Rarely Never
Note-taking

Break - in

Taking physical action
Study Source Language ?" Target Language


Thank you very much for your help!
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Result​

Table 1
The professional interpreters?T viewpoint at the difficulties of provided factor

Level of difficulties
Factors Not very Diffficult Diffficult Very dificult
Memory 10%
40% 50%

Culture 20%
25%
55%

knowledge 20%
20% 60%

Physics and psychology 30% 30% 40%

Table 2
The semi ?" professional interpreters?T viewpoints at the level of difficulties of provided factors

Level of difficulties Factors Not very difficult Diffficult Very dificult
Memory 5%
15% 80%
Culture 10% 30% 60%
Knowledge 10% 20% 70%
Physics and psychology 10% 25% 65%


Table 3
The professional interpreters?T viewpoints at frequency of using supportive techniques


Frequency
Often sometimes rarely never
Note ?" taking 65% 30% 5%
Break ?" in 20% 35% 35% 10%
Taking physical action 60% 30% 10%
Organization of text 55% 20% 10% 15%
Study the SL and TL 90% 10%
Remembering and interpreting main ideas 30% 25% 30% 15%


Table 4
The semi- professional interpreter?Ts viewpoints in the frequency of using supportive techniques in CI


Frequency
Often sometimes rarely never
Notê?"taking 40% 25% 25% 10%
Break?"in 30% 40% 25% 5%
Taking physical action 60% 30% 10%
Organization of text 40% 25% 30% 15%
Study the SL and TL 70% 20% 5% 5%
Remembering and interpreting main ideas 40% 45% 10% 5%