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Interpreting 

Because I’m not sworn (because I have a degree in translation, which only includes informal interpreting), I'm not authorized to interpret in court or for notaries public. But I may do so in many other situations, for example:

  • Marriages, if one or both of the future spouses doesn’t speak German

  • Helping clients communicate with the authorities, such as the Foreigners Office (Ausländeramt), the municipal authorities, the police, the civil registry office (Standesamt) or the Labor Office (Arbeitsamt)

  • Consultations with physicians

  • Negotiations, shareholders meetings, training courses

  • At schools, if a child’s parents need help communicating with the administration or a teacher

What’s involved is so-called “consecutive interpreting”: one speaker says 1-2 sentences and pauses so I can translate what they have said into the other language. Then I do the same in the other direction for the reply.

I regularly interpret for the police of Offenbach and Frankfurt am Main. There it primarily involves translating the statements of witnesses or individuals who are suspected of having committed a crime.

For best results, I need a briefing on the subject matter, the pursued goals, and the participants.

Gregory Woods, Professional Interpreter

Gründenseestr. 34

D-60386 Frankfurt am Main

+49 (0) 69 90 54 58 52  •  english@mrwoods.de

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