Public Service Interpreting [electronic resource] : The First Steps /
Corsellis, A.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Postscript; Acknowledgements; 1 What is All this About?; 2 Developing Interpreting in the Public Services: A Case Study; 3 The Expertise and Role of Public Service Interpreters and Translators; 4 Training and Assessment of Public Service Interpreters; 5 Establishing a Professional Framework; 6 Bilingual Practitioners; 7 Responsibilities and Training of Public Service Staff; 8 Management and Policy; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-178) and index.
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.
Translation and interpretation.
Sociolinguistics.
Multilingualism.
Philology.
Linguistics.
Communication.
Translation.
Sociolinguistics.
Multilingualism.
Language and Literature.
Communication Studies.