{"id":8024,"date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/we-speak-the-same-language\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:15:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:15:54","slug":"we-speak-same-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/we-speak-same-language\/","title":{"rendered":"We speak the same language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI cannot be grateful enough that even though we are a large and diverse group, we speak the same language: the language of love for Christ and his people,\u201d says Daniel Nugroho. He was part of the team that made it possible for all to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Up to four interpreters from a team of 21 served from the stage at each worship plenary, interpreting all the speakers into Indonesian. Meanwhile, two interpreters from a team of eight served in the French and Spanish booths.<\/p>\n<p>Interpreters experienced extra challenges in Indonesia with COVID infections and internet glitches affecting the listening headsets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimultaneous translation is a particularly demanding exercise, requiring a great deal of attention, especially as you have to adapt to the accents and speech patterns of the different speakers,\u201d says Karina DerksenSchrock, MWC interpretation coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>And understanding is not only about the words used.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing an interpreter, we get the chance to be a bridge not just for language but also with culture and connect people too,\u201d says Sarah Pillay, interpreter from English to Indonesian.<\/p>\n<p>Interpretation coordinator for Indonesian Ary Rusdianto worked behind the scenes for years. 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