Conference Interpreting - A Students Practice Book

Conference Interpreting brings together a comprehensive compilation of tried and tested practical exercises which hone the sub-skills that make up successful conference interpreting.

List of contents

Introduction
About this book
How to use this book
Part A: Practice
How to practise
Practice material
Preparation
Activation
Feedback
Part B: Language
General knowledge
Improving your passive languages
Improving your active languages
Part C: Consecutive interpreting
Voice
Delivery
Active listening and analysis
Memorisation
Note-taking
Reformulation
Self-monitoring
Split attention
Part D: Simultaneous interpreting
Early simultaneous exercises
Split attention
Time lag/Décalage
Anticipation
Reformulation
Self-monitoring
Delivery
Stress management
Glossary

About the author

Andrew Gillies is a freelance interpreter working for EU and European institutions in Brussels, Paris and Munich, as well as a number of commercial clients.

Summary

Conference Interpreting brings together a comprehensive compilation of tried and tested practical exercises which hone the sub-skills that make up successful conference interpreting.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Gillies, Andrew (Freelance Interpreter Gillies, Gillies Andrew
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2024
• EAN: 9781032360485
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236048-5
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, Translation & interpretation, Translation and interpretation, For examinations / tests / assessments