Public Service Interpreting - The First Steps

Zusatztext 'This book represents a valuable addition to the growing literature available to the student of interpreting. It also constitutes a useful encapsulation of the salient issues for the profession! and practitioners will benefit from its comprehensive nature and practical suggestions.' Interpreting Informationen zum Autor ANN CORSELLIS is currently Vice Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. She co-ordinated projects for the development of training, assessment and good practice of public service interpreters in the UK and is participating in a fifth EU project. She has extensive experience of the health service, as well as of the courts. Klappentext Public Service Interpreting is a field of central interest to those involved in ensuring access to public services. This book provides an overview of current issues through a multi-faceted approach, situating the work of public service interpreters in the broader context of public service practice. Zusammenfassung Public Service Interpreting is a field of central interest to those involved in ensuring access to public services. This book provides an overview of current issues through a multi-faceted approach, situating the work of public service interpreters in the broader context of public service practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Preface Acknowledgements What is All this About? Developing Interpreting in the Public Services: A Case Study The Expertise and Role of Public Service Interpreters and Translators Training and Assessment of Public Service Interpreters Establishing a Professional Framework Bilingual Practitioners The Role of Public Service Professionals: Training and Responsibilities Management and Policy References Index

Product details

• Authors: A Corsellis, A. Corsellis, Ann Corsellis, CORSELLIS ANN
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.11.2008
• EAN: 9781403937988
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-3798-8
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting; Palgrave Textbooks in Translat; Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting; Palgrave Textbooks in Translat; Palgrave Studies in Translatin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; B, Translation, Linguistics, Communication, Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, Media and Communication, Communication Studies, Language and Literature, Language: reference & general, Literary studies: general, Philology, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Gene Transcription, Translation and interpretation, bilingual;Interpreter;Translator