Speech-to-text Technology as a Tool for Assessing and Improving the Quality of Interpretation

This article offers some preliminary findings concerning the use of speech-to-text technology (hereafter STT) as a tool be used in training for simultaneous interpreters. The article presents a set of practical exercises designed around speech-to-text solutions to facilitate more precise feedback which does not require the instructor to rely solely on their notes. Moreover, based on a pilot study on the practical application and assessment of STT at an academic setting conducted in 2016 and 2017, I present students’ reactions to the exercises and STT as a didactic tool in simultaneous interpretation workshops. I also indicate some possible research avenues for further studies in the didactics of interpretation involving STT.