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Simultaneous interpreting is carried out under severe time constraints as the interpreter is forced to work at Source Language speech delivery speed to process incoming oral messages into Target Language reexpression. While such mode of communication place interpreters liable to errors, it is very difficult to not only correct or repair errors when they occur, but also detect errors when they occur. The aim of this study is to analyze errors during simultaneous interpreting in order to first, find out what types of errors are most frequent during simultaneous interpreting; second, analyze how interpreters repair errors to accomplish communication; and third, analyze the implications of errors in order to propose strategies to deal with errors. For the study, authentic data was collected from an international conference hosted in Seoul. The data analysis showed omission is the most frequent type of errors during simultaneous interpreting followed by shifts in meaning and expressions. While interpreters repaired approximately ten percentage of errors, the analysis of errors showed that some omissions and shifts worked to facilitate effectiveness of communication, which was achieved by means of time saving strategies utilized by the interpreter. Although some of the time saving strategies used by interpreters seemed to violate the principle of faithfulness in interpreting, the strategies helped interpreters overcome time constraints and ease cognitive load as well as enhance the communicative relevance of Target Language expression.