Interpreters and the legal process / Joan Colin and Ruth Morris.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Colin, Joan.

Contributor:

• Morris, Ruth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Court interpreting and translating--Great Britain.
• Translators--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hook, Hampshire : Waterside Press, 2001, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Deals with spoken language and sign language. It concentrates on England and Wales but several sections are of international import. The book should be of use to interpreters who need to know about interpreting-related issues within the legal system but also encompasses a wider audience.

Contents:

• ""Cover ""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Glossary of Interpreting Terms""; ""1 Language, Communication, Interpreting and the Law""; ""2 Interpreters and the Police""; ""3 Entry to the United Kingdom""; ""4 Interpreters and the Courts""; ""5 Working with the Probation Service""; ""6 Prisons""; ""7 Professional Standards""; ""8 Beyond England and Wales""; ""9 Wind-Up""; ""Epilogue: A Backwards Look Forwards""; ""Appendix I: Some Useful Addresses""; ""Appendix II: Cases and Statutes""; ""Further Reading""; ""Expanded List of Contents (Chapters 1 to 9)""
• ""Back cover ""

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

• 9786611124557
• 9781281124555
• 1281124559
• 9781906534240
• 1906534241

OCLC:

923509287