Liaison interpreting (LI). This is less well known, and the situation is complicated further by the fact that it may also be called community, ad hoc, cultural, dialogue, bilateral interpreting and even consecutive interpreting (by reference to the mode of interpreting used rather than to the type of settings in which it takes place) Roberts (1997:7-26) provides a complete review of these terms. Yet it is probably the most common form of interpreting activity today, given that it takes place in varied settings in which the interpreter - working between two languages - is usually physically present, mediates between two or more individuals who do not speak each other's language and usually uses the consecutive mode of interpreting. Examples of the settings in which LI is used include various general professional environments such as business and diplomatic meetings, sight-seeing tours and education or cultural contacts, as well as many situations in which people who are not fluent speakers of the official language(s) of the country where they reside have to communicate with the providers of public services, i.e. in legal, health, education, government and social services settings.