Conference Interpreting
Roderick Jones(Author)
St Jerome Publishing
Published in February 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-900650-09-0 (ISBN)
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Description
A guide to the practice of conference interepreting which considers both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, and provides detailed illustrations of note-taking, reformulation, the "salami' technique, simplification, generalization, and anticipation. Tricks-of-the-trade such as how to handle difficult speakers and untranslatable jokes are also included. The text includes noptes on concepts such as units of meaning, translation units and discourse structure, as well as stances on mor polemic issues.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
glossary, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-900650-09-0 (9781900650090)
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Content
Part Introduction: what is an interpreter?; what is conference interpreting?; the context of the conference interpreters's work; definitions and examples used in this book. Part 2 Basic principles of consecutive interpreting: understanding; analysis; re-expression. Part 3 Note-taking in consecutive interpreting: practical points for note-taking; what to note; how to note; abbreviations and symbols; the language in which to note; when to note; how to read back notes. Part 4 Simultaneous interpreting: The acoustic difficulties of simultaneous interpreting; the technique of simultaneous interpreting; concluding remarks on simultaneous technique. Part 5 the pleasure of interpreting.