For the first time, the leaders' debates are being translated into several languages. Despite best efforts, Sunday's heated exchange proved .... tricky. Via TheFeedSBS:
During the heated debate, held in Sydney and broadcast on Nine, the candidates were grilled on a range of issues, including cost of living, corruption, and rising inflation.
A "yelling match," "shout fest" and "the Jerry Springer of leaders' debates" were among some of the labels given by viewers on social media. "If it's live interpreting, I think in a very ideal environment, about 70 or 80 per cent of that can really be translated," Sarah told The Feed.In the lead-up to the debate, Sarah was preparing equivalences to snappy campaign phrases in order to keep their impact while working quickly under pressure. But with what ensued, that proved to be tricky.
During a typical live translation, Sarah says she's actively listening in on the next sentence as she's speaking. It was a difficult feat on Sunday night as leaders started sentences three and four times hoping to take hold of the debate.“You couldn't tell who is talking about what, when,” Sydney told The Feed.This debate was the first time the two leaders went up against one another on free-to-air television during this election campaign, with the first broadcast on Sky News.
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