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Requirements: 

Fluency on both languages

• Language Proficiency: The interpreters need to be highly proficient in both languages,  including understanding Mozambican dialects.
• Vocabulary & Context: The ability to understand specialized vocabulary specific to global  health and translate them accurately.

Real-Time Interpretation Skills:

• Interpreting speech as it is being spoken, without noticeable delay to keep the conversation flowing.
• Context Understanding: Ability to maintain context in ongoing conversations, especially for  dynamic, multi-turn discussions.
• Tone and Intonation: Maintaining the tone, emotion, and intent of the original speaker.

Managing Multi-Party Conversations: Efficiently manage group discussions or meetings with multiple speakers

• Speaker Identification: Ability to distinguish between different speakers and keep track of  who is saying what.
• Turn-Taking Management: Properly handling interruptions or overlapping speech in a meeting.
• Speech Segmentation: Breaking up long speeches into smaller, manageable sections for better interpretation accuracy.

Accuracy and Precision

• High Accuracy: Interpreters must avoid common pitfalls like mistranslations or confusion  due to idiomatic expressions or colloquial language.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Interpreters should recognize cultural differences and provide  contextually appropriate translations. For example, some expressions or phrases may not  have direct equivalents between Portuguese and English.
• Specialized Knowledge: The meeting subject is global health; and specific vocabularies, and concepts will be shared with the interpreter(s) prior to the meeting.

Non-Verbal Communication

•  Contextual Awareness: Interpreters should be able to read body language or facial  expressions to better interpret the meaning of speech, especially when the words alone  may not convey the full message.

 Equipment

• Avail the equipment necessary to provide live interpretation in an indoor venue setting for 30 participants.