Tablet Interpreting: Tips, tools and applications to make the most of your tablet while interpreting
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The document provides comprehensive tips and tools for interpreters on effectively using tablets, covering hardware, software, and stylus recommendations. It discusses preparation strategies, note-taking techniques for consecutive interpreting, and the pros and cons of tablet interpreting. Additionally, it includes further reading resources and encourages feedback from participants.
Tablet Interpreting: Tips, tools and applications to make the most of your tablet while interpreting
- 1. Tablet Interpreting Tips, tools and applications to make the most of your tablet while interpreting #tab1nt Alexander Drechsel Josh Goldsmith alex@adrechsel.de jg@joshgoldsmith.com @tabterp @Goldsmith_Josh
- 2. #tab1nt Ask questions and share your experience on social media:
- 3. Introductions Josh Goldsmith ● EU-accredited conference interpreter based in Geneva ● PhD candidate focusing on interpreting, technology and education ● Lover of all things tech Alexander Drechsel ● Staff interpreter at European Commission in Brussels ● Tablet nerd ● Writes about interpreting ● Podcaster (LangFM, The Troublesome Terps)
- 4. What we’ll cover ● Overview of tablet market: hardware/software ● Styluses and accessories ● What to look for when buying an application / tablet / stylus ● Preparation and file management ● Using tablets for consecutive ● Using tablets in the booth ● Further reading and other resources ● Q&A
- 5. Learning objectives ● Gain an overview of tablet hardware, software and accessories ● Learn strategies for tablet use during preparation, consecutive and simultaneous ● Learn about leading applications for tablet interpreting ● See a demonstration of how to use a tablet for consecutive ● Walk away with additional resources to learn more
- 7. Apple iPad ● Introduced in 2010 ● Pros & cons of “Apple-only” ● 7.9” - Mini ● 9.7” - Air 2 / Pro ● 12.9” - Pro ● Wifi / 4G ● ~ 1 million tablet apps ● Multitasking ● Security
- 8. Android ● Google operating system ● Open source ● Manufacturers: Samsung, Asus, Lenovo, HTC, Dell ● Promising: Lenovo Yoga Book ● Variety of sizes and form factors ● Weak on tablet-specific apps ● Issue of (security) updates (“Nexus”) ● Chromebooks with Android support
- 9. Windows ● Windows 10 ● "The tablet that can replace your laptop" ● Microsoft Surface, 3rd-party manufacturers (sizes/form factors) ● Full desktop OS, few touch-optimised apps ● Full multitasking ● Privacy issues
- 10. Styluses and accessories for tablet interpreting
- 11. Styluses Active: ● Battery-powered ● Usually connect via Bluetooth ● Device can differentiate between stylus and finger; interpreter can rest palm on screen ● Device manufacturers provide tightest integration: Apple Pencil (iPad Pro), Samsung S-Pen (Note devices) ● Examples: Pencil by FiftyThree, Wacom Intuos Creative, Adonit JotScript 2 Passive: ● Simulates a finger ● No battery required ● Sometimes combined with applications that offer palm rejection ● Sometimes offer a programmable button (undo, redo, erase, change ink color, etc.) ● Examples: Bamboo CS series, Cosmonaut by Studio Neat, Maglus
- 12. Other accessories for tablet interpreting External battery Charger and charging cables External keyboard Devices to integrate USB/SD card storage (RavPower)
- 13. What to look for when buying a tablet, application or stylus
- 14. Features to consider when buying a tablet
- 15. Features to consider when buying an app (consec)
- 16. Features to consider when buying a stylus
- 17. File management and preparation
- 18. Readdle Documents Infolio Scanbot, Scanner Plus Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote - free for basic use) iPad
- 19. Adobe Acrobat Reader Clean File Manager Scanbot, CamScanner Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint - free for basic use) Google Docs/Sheets/Slides WPS Office (file management + office) Android
- 20. Using tablets for consecutive
- 21. Note-taking recommendations (based on Gillies 2005) Notepad should: ● Be large enough for clear notes, yet small enough to carry around ● Have plain pages, faint grid lines, or margin line ● Be bound, so pages turn easily and never get lost ● Have a firm back, so you can take notes while standing up This is all possible with tablets! Notes should be: ● Taken vertically ● Organized into chunks; completed chunks should be marked ● Written on only one side of the paper Writing utensil should: ● Write quickly ● Not smudge
- 23. Recommended note-taking apps iPad: Noteshelf Notability Android: Bamboo Paper Squid (formerly Papyrus)
- 24. Pros and cons of tablet interpreting (1) Technical advantages Technical disadvantages Access to reference materials Battery life Button with extra features in stylus Crashes Cloud backup and accessibility Inadvertently hit menu buttons? Cut and paste Multiple cables needed Email, print and embed notes Need to prepare equipment Eraser Internet connectivity Password protection Split screen Unlimited ink and paper Excerpted from Goldsmith & Holley (2015)
- 25. Pros and cons of tablet interpreting (2) Visual advantages Visual disadvantages Custom paper Difficult to find place when scrolling Multiple ink colors + pen styles Hard to see in some conditions Variety of paper types Inaccurate / imprecise writing Vertical scrolling Stray marks Zoom (increase writing size) Zoom (see multiple pages at once) Physical advantages Physical disadvantages Less cumbersome Cumbersome when standing, moving Lightweight and small Different writing positions Excerpted from Goldsmith & Holley (2015)
- 26. Pros and cons of tablet interpreting (3) Client relations - advantages Client relations - disadvantages Impresses clients Confidentiality concerns Sets interpreter aside as memorable Clients mistrust/unfamiliar with technology Looks more professional Clients fear interpreter unfocused/cheating Less noticeable page turns Quieter than paper Other advantages Other disadvantages Environmentally friendly Additional stress (fear of crashing/breaking) Facilitates preparation Cost + learning curve Store + organize notes Possible distraction Excerpted from Goldsmith & Holley (2015)
- 27. Using tablets in the booth
- 28. Terminology and glossaries Excel/Word Google Sheets for collaborative glossary-building Interplex Interpreters’ Help
- 29. Dictionaries and reference materials Linguee WordReference IATE WikiLinks
- 30. Further reading and other resources
- 31. Further reading The Tablet Interpreter manual: http://www.tabletinterpreter.eu Consecutive 2.0: How to use your tablet for consecutive interpreting Goldsmith, J. & Holley, J. (2015). “Consecutive interpreting 2.0: The tablet interpreting experience.” Unpublished MA thesis, University of Geneva. Drechsel, A. & Goldsmith, J. (forthcoming). Tablet Interpreting: The evolution and uses of mobile devices in interpreting. In H. Lee-Jahnke (Ed.), CIUTI-Forum 2016. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang. Wagener, L. (2014). “Conference Preparation 2.0” aiic.net. Retrieved from http://aiic.net/page/6650/conference-preparation-2-0/lang/1 Costa, Hernani, Corpas Pastor, Gloria & Durán Muñoz, Isabel (2014): “A Comparative User Evaluation of Terminology Management Tools for Interpreters”, in: Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Computational Terminology, pp. 68–76. Retrieved from http://www.aclweb.org/anthology/W14-4809.
- 32. Other resources for productivity, freelancing and security Tunnelbear and Cloak - use public WiFi safely with VPN technology Freshbooks - online client management and invoicing Toggl + Hours - time-tracking apps
- 33. Your feedback on this webinar: http://bit.ly/ProzTabTerpWebinar
- 34. Thank you! Josh Goldsmith Joshua.Goldsmith@unige.ch jg@joshgoldsmith.com @Goldsmith_Josh Alex Drechsel alex@adrechsel.de @tabterp