INTERPRETING FOR LILIAN THURAM AS PART OF THE BARÇA FOUNDATION’S FUTBOLNET PROGRAMME

The following steps were taken to prepare:

• Studying the two-day visit schedule and the prospectus provided by organisers
• Learning as much as possible about the FutbolNet programme, the Barça Foundation and its other activities: information was obtained from the Foundation’s website and social media and from articles and analyses in the Spanish and international press.
• Collecting detailed information about the Lilian Thuram Foundation and its work: The information was obtained from the rich materials available on the Foundation’s website.
• Studying interviews with Lilian Thuram (videos or newspaper articles): interviews were a very useful source of information since Lilian Thuram presented his views on issues of equality and racism, talked about the work he is doing via the Foundation, his life and the highlights of his sporting career on the France national team and other leading teams. The interviews I watched and read in advance helped me form a well-rounded picture of his personality, which made it easier for me later during the interpreting process, since discussions in effect covered the same ground.
• Studying the rules of football and its terminology and preparing specialist glossaries in English, French and Greek.