QUESTION 8 OF 24

What would you do if you were interpreting and a person used gestures which are not understood in the culture of the other person?

This can be answered simply, and with an example of a time when this happened to you, if it has.

"This has happened to me previously with a person who used a lot of hand gestures. I did ask them if the gestures had a significant meaning, and if they could quickly explain to me what the meaning was so that I did not miss out on any nuances that needed to be interpreted."

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What would you do if you were interpreting and a person used gestures which are not understood in the culture of the other person?

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