The Interpreter’s Resource provides a comprehensive overview of interpreting at the start of the twenty first century. As well as explaining the different types of interpreting and their uses, it contains a number of Codes of Ethics, information on Community Interpreting around the world and detailed coverage of international organisations, which employ interpreters.
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This book provides an overview of interpreting at the start of the twenty first century. As well as explaining the different types of interpreting and their uses, it contains a number of Codes of Ethics, information on Community Interpreting around the world and detailed coverage of international organisations, which employ interpreters.
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Acknowledgements
Preface
1. A Brief History of Interpreting
2. The Different Types of Interpreting
3. Hints for Speakers at Conferences
4. Community, Court and Medical Interpreting
5. Ethics
6. The European Union
7. War and Peace
8. The United Nations
9. Other International Organizations
10. Interpreters’ Associations
Bibliography 
Internet Sites
Appendix
Regional Maps of the World
Index

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Product details

ISBN
9781853595158
Published
2001-06-12
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Weight
363 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
232

Author

Biographical note

Mary Phelan lectures at the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies in Dublin City University, Ireland. She has developed courses in Spanish-English Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting on the Applied Language degree and was involved in setting up the Graduate Diploma/M.A. in Conference Interpreting which began in 1999. Her research interest is community interpreting, particularly court and medical interpreting.