ABSTRACT

An Introduction to Court Interpreting has been carefully designed to be comprehensive, accessible and globally applicable. Starting with the history of the profession and covering the key topics from the role of the interpreter in the judiciary setting to ethical principles and techniques of interpreting, this text has been thoroughly revised. The new material covers: remote interpreting and police interpreting; role-playing scenarios including the Postville case of 2008; updated and expanded resources. In addition, the extensive practical exercises and suggestions for further reading help to ensure this remains the essential introductory textbook for all courses on court interpreting

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|15 pages

Court interpreting laws and regulations

chapter 3|13 pages

Legal traditions of the world

chapter 4|17 pages

Criminal and civil procedure

chapter 5|17 pages

Interpreting for law enforcement

chapter 6|22 pages

The code of ethics

chapter 7|17 pages

Interpreting modes and strategies

chapter 8|12 pages

Remote interpreting

chapter 10|12 pages

Professional issues and continuing education