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Interpreting is known to exist since Ancient Times despite the limited existing information sources in this field. Interpreters were known to be used in Egypt and in the Persian Empire and there are hieroglyphics that prove this.

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During the Crusades, the intervention of interpreters became necessary to the point that there are experts that consider this moment as the birth of modern diplomatic interpreting. These interpreters were given the name dragomen.

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Interpreting in the diplomatic and political fields during this period began to assume a greater importance and the names of professionals became more and more well known, leaving anonymity behind for the first time.

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The Appearance of Conference Interpreters

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The Appearance of Conference Interpreters

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At the end of the war, some of them would later act as linguistic mediators at the Peace Conference that was held in Paris in 1919. At this conference, the representatives of four of the victorious countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, and Italy) met to discuss a series of topics that would culminate, among other things, into the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the creation of the League of Nations.

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In the late 1920s, experts began conducting analysis following the International Labor Conferences and thus began adapting the system to fit the needs that they identified. As the years went by, things improved not only on a technical level but also in regard to interpreters’ training with the creation of a special training course in 1928.

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In some cases, the selected candidates went through a very brief training process in which they practiced with simulated trials. In other cases, they were sent directly to the booths without any type of previous training. Technical and logistics difficulties, the spoken speed of the speakers burdened the early interpreter’ tasks. However, the speed problem was solved by using a system of lights that allowed the interpreters to request speakers to slow down their pace or stop completely.

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One of the most significant changes is the steady advance of simultaneous interpreting which surpassed consecutive interpreting, in spite of the reluctance of veteran interpreters, who considered simultaneous interpreting to be a threat to their status and position.