Overview

The Practice of Court Interpreting describes how the interpreter works in the court room and other legal settings. The book discusses what is involved in court interpreting: case preparation, ethics and procedure, the creation and avoidance of error, translation and legal documents, tape transcription and translation, testifying as an expert witness, and continuing education outside the classroom. The purpose of the book is to provide the interpreter with a map of the terrain and to suggest methods that will help insure an accurate result. The author, herself a practicing court interpreter, says: The structure of the book follows the structure of the work as we do it. The book is intended as a basic course book, as background reading for practicing court interpreters and for court officials who deal with interpreters.

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Author:   Alicia B. Edwards
Publisher:   Benjamins (John) North America Inc.,US
Imprint:   Benjamins (John) North America Inc.,US
Volume:   6
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781556196843

ISBN 10:   1556196849
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   14 July 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. To the reader; 2. Acknowledgements; 3. Chapter 1. How to become a court Interpreter and a brief sketch of the work; 4. Chapter 2. Case preparation - A: Context and documents; 5. Chapter 3. Case preparation - B: Terminology, reference books and dictionaries; 6. Chapter 4. In the courtroom: ethnics, roles, procedures; 7. Chapter 5. the rich potential for error; 8. Chapter 6. Translation of legal documents; 9. Chapter 7. Tape transcription and translation; 10. Chapter 8. The interpreter as expert witness; 11. Chapter 9. Continuing your education and enjoying it; 12. Bibliography; 13. Appendices; 14. Index

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[...] this is an excellent book to be recommended to those who want to know more about a court interpreter`s work in general and the American court interpreter`s work in particular. The book is to be particularly recommended to prospective court interpreters. They will most certainly find it instructive, for the book is a useful tool for gaining insight into the working life of a court interpreter. -- Bodil Martinsen (The Aarhus Business School, Denmark)

[...] this is an excellent book to be recommended to those who want to know more about a court interpreter's work in general and the American court interpreter's work in particular. The book is to be particularly recommended to prospective court interpreters. They will most certainly find it instructive, for the book is a useful tool for gaining insight into the working life of a court interpreter. -- Bodil Martinsen (The Aarhus Business School, Denmark)

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