THE ROLE OF MEMORY SKILLS IN CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING

• Fazilova Nurkhon Ibrokhimjon kizi

  Teacher of the “Department of English practical translation” Uzbekistan state world languages university

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This article investigates the critical role of memory in consecutive interpreting. It emphasizes how interpreters must utilize and strengthen various memory types to process and reproduce extended spoken content accurately. The paper explores short-term, working, and long-term memory, along with memory enhancement techniques such as chunking, visualization, association, and note-taking. It concludes with practical implications for interpreter training programs.

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