Editing Language interpretation (section)

===Escort interpreter===

In escort interpreting, an interpreter accompanies a person or a delegation on a tour, on a visit, or to a business meeting or interview. An interpreter in this role is called an ''escort interpreter'' or an ''escorting interpreter''. An escort interpreter's work session may run for days, weeks, or even months, depending on the period of the client's visit. This type of interpreting is often needed in business contexts, during presentations, investor meetings, and business negotiations. As such, an escort interpreter needs to be equipped with some business and financial knowledge in order to best understand and convey messages back and forth.

Signed language interpreters typically refer to this role as a "designated interpreter."<ref>{{cite book| editor-last = Hauser| editor-first = Peter C.| editor-last2 = Finch| editor-first2 = Karen L.| editor-last3 = Hauser| editor-first3 = Angela B.| date = 2008| title = Deaf professionals and designated interpreters: A new paradigm| location = Washington, DC| publisher = Gallaudet University Press| isbn = 9781563683688}}</ref> It is not a new practice; since the 1960s, deaf professionals and academics such as Robert Sanderson<ref>{{cite book| last=Sanderson| first=Robert G.| editor-last = Jones| editor-first = Ray L.| date = 1966| title = A community program for identification, training, and utilization of interpreting services for deaf persons| publisher=San Fernando Valley State College| pages=1–4| chapter=Twinkling fingers bridge a gap}}</ref> increasingly sought out and trained specific interpreters to work with on a regular, if not exclusive basis.