Meeting the Language Challenges of NATO Operations [electronic resource] : Policy, Practice and Professionalization /
Jones, Ian P.author.
Askew, Louise.author.
After 40 years of Cold War, NATO found itself intervening in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Afghanistan, where the ability to communicate with local people was essential to the success of the missions. This book explains how the Alliance responded to this challenge so as to ensure that the missions did not fail through lack of understanding.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Maps; Preface and Acknowledgements; About the Authors; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Translation and interpretation as the focus of language policy; 1 NATO Linguistic Services 1949-1994; The establishment of NATO; Providing translation and interpretation in the two official languages; Ensuring quality; Developments in interpretation and translation since the Second World War; Impact of the end of the Cold War on NATO linguistic services; Commentary; 2 English as the Working Language; The decline of French
Language policy responses: terminology and proficiency standardsEnglish in the field; Commentary; 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Identifying the Problems; NATO intervention; SHAPE and SFOR; Commentary; 4 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Implementing Solutions; Reorganization; The Central Office as the focus of professionalization; Commentary; 5 Kosovo: Following a Pattern; NATO intervention; Linguistic support for HQ KFOR; NATO Headquarters Skopje; NATO Headquarters Tirana; Commentary; 6 Kosovo: Implementing Solutions; Training; Working relationships and status; Commentary; 7 Afghanistan 2003; NATO intervention
ISAF Linguistic ServiceRisks to interpreters; A second visit; Commentary; 8 Afghanistan 2006; Military interpreters; English proficiency at HQ ISAF; Recruitment and retention of linguists; Risk; Motivation; Organizational changes; Establishment of ISAF Joint Command and contractor linguists; Departure of Ahmed Mokri; Commentary; 9 Afghanistan from 2008; Training; Changes in the demands on the Linguistic Service; Commentary; Trust or distrust?; 10 NATO Doctrine; Genesis; Provisions of the doctrine; Quality; Code of ethics; Organization and manning; Commentary; 11 Conclusions; Organization
Professionalization and qualityLanguage policy as process; Notes; Glossary; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
After 40 years of Cold War, NATO found itself intervening in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Afghanistan, where the ability to communicate with local people was essential to the success of the missions. This book explains how the Alliance responded to this challenge so as to ensure that the missions did not fail through lack of understanding.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Translating and interpreting.
International organization.
Sociolinguistics.
Literature-Translations.
International relations.
Translation.
International Organization.
Sociolinguistics.
Translation Studies.
International Relations.