Being a Successful Interpreter: Adding Value and Delivering Excellence
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138119695 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 124 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
EM said Five Stars. Excellent book! It should be a must for anyone working professionally as a conference interpreter.
The book considers how globalisation and human migration have brought interpreting to the forefront and the subsequent need for interpreters to serve a more diverse client base in more varied contexts. Winner of the Proz Best Book Prize 2016.. At its core is the view that interpreters must move from the traditional impartial and distant approach to become committed to adding value for their clients.Features include:Interviews with leading interpreting experts such as Valeria Aliperta, Judy and Dagmar Jenner and Esther Navarro-Hall Examples from authentic interpreting practice Practice-driven, research-backed discussion of the challenges facing the future of interpreting Guides for personal development Ideas for group activities and development activities within professional associations. Being a Successful Interpreter is a practical and thorough guide to the business and personal aspects of interpreting. Being a Successful Interpreter: Adding Value and Delivering Excellence is a practice-oriented guide on the future of interpreting and the ways in which interpreters can adjust their business and professional practices for the changing market. Written in an engaging and user-friendly manner, it is ideal for professional interpreters practising in conference, medical, court, business and public service
Jonathan Downie is a French-English and English-French conference interpreter as well as a researcher, writer and speaker in interpreting and translation. . He regularly writes on the connections between research and practice in translation and interpreting for the ITI Bulletin and VKD Kurier. His doctoral thesis at Heriot-Watt University focussed on expectations of interpreters in church settings, which started him on the idea of using re
. His doctoral thesis at Heriot-Watt University focussed on expectations of interpreters in church settings, which started him on the idea of using research to help interpreters. He regularly writes on the connections between research and practice in translation and interpreting for the ITI Bulletin and VKD Kurier. About the AuthorJonathan Downie is a French-English and English-French conference interpreter as well as a researcher, writer and speaker in interpreting and translation