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Conference Interpreting Explained 2nd edition


Conference Interpreting Explained 2nd edition

Paperback by Jones, Roderick

Conference Interpreting Explained

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ISBN:
9781900650571
Publication Date:
1 Sep 2002
Edition/language:
2nd edition / English
Publisher:
St Jerome Publishing
Pages:
148 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 1 - 2 May 2024
Conference Interpreting Explained

Description

Roderick Jones adopts a very practical approach to both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, providing detailed illustrations of note-taking, reformulation, the 'salami' technique, simplification, generalization, anticipation, and so on, including numerous tricks-of-the-trade such as how to handle difficult speakers and how to interpret untranslatable jokes. Numerous examples are offered at every stage, all in English or 'foreignized' English. Although primarily written as a practitioner's explanation rather than a theorist's speculation, the book includes notes on concepts such as units of meaning, translation units and discourse structure, as well as stances on more polemical issues such as the use of omission and the ethics of interpreting mistakes. The book concludes with a comment on the pleasure of conference interpreting, as well as a glossary and suggested further readings. In all, it fills a major gap in English-language publications on interpreting, providing an introduction for beginners, a down-to-earth guide for students, and a handy compendium for teachers.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Basic Principles of Consecutive Interpreting; Chapter 3 Note-taking in Consecutive Interpreting; Chapter 4 Simultaneous Interpreting; Chapter 5 The Pleasure of Interpreting;

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