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Training for Interpreters - 2012 Course Content


 
Weekend workshops for interpreters 
 
The training will be presented by Carolyn Shaw
Programme Leader, Certificate in Liaison Interpreting
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
 

Course outline

 
Day One               February 11th, 2012
 
  • Welcome and introductions
  • The role of the interpreter
  • Ethics of interpreting  
  
LUNCH BREAK
 
  • LANGUAGE – interpreting the message not the words
  • Rules: NO ADDITIONS, NO OMISSIONS, NO CHANGES
  • Consequences of adding, omitting, changing and summarizing.
  • Using the first person
  • Idiomatic English – The use of “Yes”. 
  • Interpreting silence.
 

 
Day Two               February 25th, 2012
  • Non-verbal communication. 
  • The importance of seating arrangements
  • Controlling the interpreting process. 
 
LUNCH BREAK
  • LANGUAGE
  • Paralinguistic features (e.g. Intonation)
  • Accuracy – covers both content and delivery
  • Importance of context
  • Consequences of mistakes in accuracy
  • Terminology – the importance of preparation
  •  What to do when you don’t understand?
 
Reflection and summary
 
 
Following the successful completion of the course participants will receive a
Certificate of Attainment in Interpreting Support.
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