Letter from the Editor: Freelance Interpreting
Communicate! - Letter from the Editor - Posted on 16 Jun 2010 - Updated 17 Jun 2010
Do you know how much you work? Not just the number of days you bill, but how much of your time is actually dedicated to all things related to work? Let’s look into it.
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Danica Seleskovitch Award: Miriam Shlesinger
Communicate! - Articles - Posted on 16 Jun 2010 - Updated 17 Jun 2010
The 2009 Danica Seleskovitch Award was recently presented to Professor Miriam Shlesinger of Bar Ilan University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to conference interpretation and translation studies. Communicate! is pleased to publish her acceptance speech.
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Conflict zones; the first hurdle
Communicate! - Articles - Posted on 15 Jun 2010 - Updated 21 Jun 2010
Interpreters in conflict zones received the support of forty members of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly in a Declaration signed on 29 April 2010 in Strasbourg. The signatories are from all the political groups; the Declaration may be signed by other members between now and the next session in June.
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A Tale of Two Pictures: an AIIC Training of Trainers Seminar
Communicate! - Articles - Posted on 16 Jun 2010 - Updated 21 Jun 2010
A teacher introducing consecutive interpreting grapples with the question of how to help students see the big picture, even while identifying lexical-grammatical elements as they listen and take notes. AIIC’s workshop Teaching consecutive interpreting: the first six months broadened the frame of reference to imprint a lasting image of how to confront the challenge.
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off mic with Phil Smith: Ordem e progresso
Communicate! - Articles - Posted on 15 Jun 2010 - Updated 18 Jun 2010
Have you tried decluttering? It's very therapeutic. Most of you go for well-ordered neatness in the booth. The water glass and pens are in perfect alignment and all documents labelled and tidy. I’m sure you’re all smiling in happy recognition of our work environment.
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Interpreting Depositions: A Fact Sheet
Communicate! - Articles - Posted on 16 Jun 2010
Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are ever contacted to interpret at a deposition.
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Language in the News
Communicate! - Articles - Posted on 16 Jun 2010 - Updated 21 Jun 2010
We’re back with videos and radio programs by and about interpreters, books translated and sometimes not distributed, and opinions about how new communication technologies are reshaping our gray matter.
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