Training resources

- Speech repository

An e-learning tool which contains a collection of speeches organised by language, difficulty level, type of use, and subject.
Access is granted to:

- Universities

- Candidates preparing for an inter-institutional test or an open competition

- Professional interpreters

- Other international organisations that train interpreters

- Interpreter Training Resources

This page contains a wide variety of resources to help students acquire the necessary skills to become conference interpreters.

- Online Resources in Conference Interpreter Training (ORCIT)

ORCIT is an EU-funded project producing interactive pedagogic tools for trainers and students of conference interpreting. Lessons are in English and Lithuanian.

- Documents and Terminology

Follow this link to expand your knowledge in terminology and documents that are used in many meetings in EU institutions and members states.

- Speech bank

A collection of websites containing political speeches.

- Multimedia reference on the history of Europe

Almost 3000 sound and video clips available in the Media Library

European Union media

- EC Audiovisual Service

The audiovisual portal of the European Commission. Live events are generally covered in the original language plus simultaneous interpretation into all Community languages when available.

- Europarl TV

Europarl TV, the official web TV of the European Parliament. With four channels in 22 languages, Europarl TV provides live speeches and interpretation.

- Council LIVE

Live and on-demand streaming from the Council of the European Union.

- Multimedia press rooms

All online press rooms within the EU institutions are listed here, giving electronic access to press releases, speeches, statements, briefings and other press material.

Blogs

- http://www.dolmetscher-berlin.blogspot.com/

A blog in German coming to you straight from the interpreting booth. It contains interesting posts on conference interpreting and interpreting on film sets

- http://www.bootheando.com/

A Spanish blog of a conference interpreter working for a European Institution

- http://interpreter.blogs.se/

A blog by a conference interpreter, who teaches interpreting and is a PhD student in interpreting studies

- http://programadondelenguas.blogspot.com/

A radio blog in Spanish by Department of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Salamanca

- http://theinterpreterdiaries.com/

A brand-new blog written by a freelance interpreter at the EU institutions and interpreter trainer

- http://www.lexiophiles.com/

Inspired by language lovers everywhere

Social Media

- Facebook:

The official Facebook page of the European Commission's interpreters.

- Twitter:

Follow European Commission interpreters on Twitter

- YouTube:

Watch our videos on YouTube

Forums

- http://interpreters.freeforums.org/interpreting-schools-their-exams-their-courses-f32.html

Interpreting school forum

Other websites

- European Masters in Conference Interpreting (EMCI)

The EMCI website provides information on conference interpreting training at postgraduate level provided by a consortium of European universities in collaboration with the European Commission and the European Parliament

- National Network for Interpreting

Information about interpreting, the skills involved, and how to go about pursuing an interpreting career.

- Third Year Abroad

Make the most of your time abroad with the latest information, help and advice for students on their year aborad.