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  1. What is the primary purpose of team interpreting in professional settings?

    Answer: To prevent interpreter fatigue and maintain accuracy during extended assignments

    Team interpreting primarily prevents interpreter fatigue and maintains accuracy during extended assignments by allowing interpreters to rotate regularly.

  2. During a team interpreting assignment, how often should interpreters typically switch active roles?

    Answer: Every 30–45 minutes

    Interpreters typically switch every 30–45 minutes to prevent cognitive fatigue while sustaining interpretation quality.

  3. What role does the support interpreter play during a team interpreting assignment?

    Answer: Providing feeds, monitoring accuracy, and assisting the active interpreter

    The support interpreter provides vocabulary feeds, monitors accuracy, and assists the active interpreter in real time without causing disruption.

  4. Which communication method is most appropriate for team interpreters to use with each other during an assignment?

    Answer: Using discrete visual or tactile signals

    Discrete visual or tactile signals allow support interpreters to communicate with active interpreters without disrupting consumers or the assignment.

  5. In team interpreting, what is a 'feed'?

    Answer: A real-time prompt or information provided by the support interpreter

    A 'feed' is a real-time prompt—such as a missed proper noun, number, or technical term—provided by the support interpreter to the active interpreter.

  6. Which factor most significantly determines the timing of interpreter role switches during an assignment?

    Answer: The complexity and cognitive demand of the content being interpreted

    Content complexity is the most significant factor; highly technical or emotionally demanding material may require more frequent role switches.

  7. What should team interpreters do BEFORE an assignment to ensure effective collaboration?

    Answer: Conduct a pre-assignment huddle to discuss logistics, terminology, and switching protocols

    A pre-assignment huddle allows team interpreters to align on logistics, specialized terminology, role expectations, and the switching protocol.