The interpreter's resource / Mary Phelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phelan, Mary.

Series:

Topics in translation ; 19.

Topics in translation ; 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

xiv, 217 p. : maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Interpreter’s Resource provides a comprehensive overview of interpreting at the start of the twenty first century. As well as explaining the different types of interpreting and their uses, it contains a number of Codes of Ethics, information on Community Interpreting around the world and detailed coverage of international organisations, which employ interpreters.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. A Brief History of Interpreting

2. The Different Types of Interpreting

3. Hints for Speakers at Conferences

4. Community, Court and Medical Interpreting

5. Ethics

6. The European Union

7. War and Peace

8. The United Nations

9. Other International Organizations

10. Interpreters’ Associations

Bibliography

Internet Sites

Appendix

Regional Maps of the World

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-171) and index.

ISBN:

1-85359-709-0

1-280-82789-0

9786610827893

OCLC:

1088930309