Introduction to Court Interpreting

Informationen zum Autor Holly Mikkelson Zusammenfassung An Introduction to Court Interpreting has been carefully designed to be comprehensive, accessible and globally applicable. Starting with the history of the profession and covering the key topics from the role of the interpreter in the judiciary setting to ethical principles and techniques of interpreting, this text has been thoroughly revised. The new material covers: remote interpreting and police interpreting; role-playing scenarios including the Postville case of 2008; updated and expanded resources. In addition, the extensive practical exercises and suggestions for further reading help to ensure this remains the essential introductory textbook for all courses on court interpreting Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Court interpreting laws and regulations 3. Legal Traditions of the World 4. Criminal and Civil Procedure 5. Interpreting for Law Enforcement 6. The Code of Ethics 7. Interpreting Modes and Strategies 8. Remote Interpreting 9. Specialized Topics, Resources and References 10. Professional Issues and Continuing Education Appendix A: Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibilities Appendix B: Instructions to Parties in the Courtroom Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Holly Mikkelson, Holly (Monterey Institute of Internatio Mikkelson, Mikkelson Holly
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138916487
• ISBN: 978-1-138-91648-7
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Translation Practices Explained
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LAW / Courts, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, LAW / Trial Practice, Translation & interpretation, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Translation and interpretation