SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION which occupies no time apart from that taken by the original speaker but requires rather expensive and highly sophisticated sets of electronic equip-ment,is increasingly needed at international meet-ings and conferences where a large number of countries are represented.This form of interpre-tation,which requires very intensive specific training to attain proficiency and the training programme for which is internationally accepted as a post-graduate professional training programme.SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION which occupies no time apart from that taken by the original speaker but requires rather expensive and highly sophisticated sets of electronic equip-ment, is increasingly needed at international meet-ings and conferences where a large number of countries are represented. This form of interpre-tation, which requires very intensive specific training to attain proficiency and the training programme for which is internationally accepted as a post-graduate professional training programme