I’m delighted to see on the TV The Queen enjoying her birthday celebrations.
The first time I interpreted for Her Majesty was in Oct 1999. The President of China was visiting London. Sitting behind her, I remember thinking to myself “I hope I’ll still be able to walk, let alone work at that age”.
The Queen was 73 that year. She’s still doing amazingly well.
Dr Kevin Lin OBE
One week in London is the top prize sponsored by KL Interpreters for the Cross Straight Interpreting Contest. The winner this year is Yuechen Wang, a final year undergraduate from Beijing. More than 2,000 students from 210 universities across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and the US entered the contest, now in its sixth year. It took six months for the 20 strong finalists to emerge. They were put through their paces in front of a panel of judges and a live audience of several hundred. We have been sponsoring the top prize since its inception. The finals of the contest are held in mainland China and Taiwan alternately.
‘KL Interpreters are never late’ is the first lesson for students of MA Business Interpreting Chinese and English, University of Surrey. They are at our company for a week of work experience. One of the students was told off for being late on the first day! The week is modelled on the KLI staff induction. It consists of presentations about the company, ethical standards and confidentiality, case studies and preparation for a simulated assignment. The MA Business Interpreting Chinese and English course, now in its fifth year, is a collaborative programme between Surrey and KLI. The Guildford-based university is a UK top ten across all ranking tables.
