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Author Edwards, Alicia Betsy, author

Title The practice of court interpreting / Alicia Betsy Edwards
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., [1995]
Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [1995]
©1995
©1995

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 MELB  KL 230.5 G1 Edw/Poc  AVAILABLE
Description xiv, 192 pages ; 23 cm
Series Benjamins translation library ; v. 6
Benjamins translation library ; v. 6
Contents Ch. 1. How to Become a Court Interpreter and a Brief Sketch of the Work -- Ch. 2. Case Preparation - A: Context and Documents -- Ch. 3. Case Preparation - B: Terminology, Reference Books and Dictionaries -- Ch. 4. In the Courtroom: Ethics, Roles, Procedures -- Ch. 5. The Rich Potential for Error -- Ch. 6. Translation of Legal Documents -- Ch. 7. Tape Transcription and Translation -- Ch. 8. The Interpreter as Expert Witness -- Ch. 9. Continuing Your Education and Enjoying It -- App. 1: The Court Interpreters Act of 1978 -- App. 2: Seltzer and Torres-Cartagena v. Foley et al., 1980 -- App. 3: Court Interpreters Amendments Act (1988) -- App. 4: Suggested Interpreter Oaths
Analysis Court interpreting and translating -- United States
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [161]-163) and index
Subject Court interpreting and translating -- United States.
Law -- Translating -- United States.
LC no. 95015376
ISBN 1556196830 (US) (hb : alk. paper)
1556196849 (US) (pb : alk. paper)
9027216029 (Eur.)
9027216037 (Eur.)
9781556196836
9781556196843 (US) (pb : alk. paper)
9789027216021 (Eur.)
9789027216038 (Eur.)