“Navigating Remote Interpreting: Insights from Jordanian Remote Simultaneous Interpreters Post Covid-19”

Although regular face-to-face interpreting is the norm in all traditional meetings, the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic mandate the use of Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI) as a viable alternative. This article is concerned with examining how Remote Simultaneous Interpreters in Jordan (JRSIs) strongly voiced their perspectives regarding the pros and cons of this approach and focused on the interpreting process in online settings in the post-Covid-19 era. The methodology proposed draws on a quantitative analysis method in which a questionnaire was conducted on a representative sample of 30 JRSIs. The results further confirmed via an interview with 15 JRSIs. The analysis of the respondents’ responses of revealed a high level of awareness among the JRSIs with respect to the difficulties and challenges encountered by remote simultaneous interpreters in Jordan in the post-covid-19 era. The results also identified ways in which using technological applications such as ZOOM, Google MEET, and KUDO might contribute to either facilitating or impeding the interpreting task. Moreover, the results suggested that further research is needed to fully understand the opportunities and challenges of remote interpreting in Jordan, including identifying the specific needs and preferences of different stakeholder groups.