Basic Concepts and Models for Interpreter and Translator Training

Part 1 Theoretical components in interpreter and translator training: the role of training in interpretation and translation; the components of translation expertise; the variability of training requirements; the need for optimization in translation training; the process-oriented approach in I/T training; potential benefits of theoretical components in interpreter and translator training; criteria for theoretical components; where and how to find theoretical components for I/T training; the models; main ideas. Part 2 Communication and quality in interpretation and translation: professional translation - an act of communication; components of acts of communication in translation; professional loyalty; quality; social status and quality; teaching suggestions; main ideas. Part 3 Fidelity in interpretation and translation: an experiment in fidelity; phase one - verbalizing a simple idea; principles of fidelity; secondary information - an obstacle and a help; teaching suggestions; main ideas. Part 4 Comprehension in interpretation and translation: the comprehension equation; translation and the comprehension of specialized texts; the translator's comprehension requirements; teaching the principles of comprehension; main ideas. Part 5 A sequential model of translation: the model; comments; interpretation vs translation in the light of the model; teaching the model; main ideas. Part 6 Knowledge acquisition in interpretation and translation: differences between interpretation and translation - a reminder; knowledge acquisition in written translation; knowledge acquisition in interpretation; long-term knowledge acquisition in interpretation and translation; teaching suggestions; main ideas. Part 7 The effort models in interpretation: processing capacity and interpretation efforts; an effort model of simultaneous interpretation; processing capacity-related problems; an effort model of consecutive interpretation; efforts in sight translation; simultaneous with text; the effort models and translation; processing capacity and interpretation students; teaching suggestions; main ideas. Part 8 Coping tactics in interpretation: tactics in simultaneous interpretation; the selection of tactics in simultaneous interpretation; tactics in consecutive interpreting and in simultaneous with text.