Consecutive Interpreting (Translation Practices Explained) - Softcover

Gillies, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138123242 ISBN 13: 9781138123243

Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course provides a step-by-step guide to consecutive interpreting. This user-friendly coursebook tackles key skills such as presentation, analysis, note-taking and reformulation, as well as advanced market-related skills such as preparation for assignments, protocol and practical tips for working interpreters. Each chapter provides examples of the skill, as well as a variety of exercises to learn the skill both in isolation and then in combination with other skills.

Including model answers, a glossary of terms and further reading suggestions, this is the essential coursebook for all students of consecutive interpreting as well as for interpreter-trainers looking for innovative ways of teaching consecutive interpreting.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Gillies has worked as a freelance conference interpreter for more than 20 years. He works from French, German and Polish into English at a number of EU and European institutions as well as for private clients. He has a background in Teaching English as a foreign language and when not conference interpreting has trained conference interpreters at numerous universities around Europe as well as at for the European Parliament and the International Association of Conference Interpreters. 
He is the author of several books, including Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting (2017), and also created the Interpreter Training Resources website.
For more see the Author page.

Review

"In this book, Andrew Gillies surveys the knowledge and wisdom of renowned interpreter trainers spanning decades and myriad publications. He then deftly distills it into a single volume on consecutive interpreting. It is straightforward and well organized and will be an excellent reference for teachers and students alike."

Barry Slaughter Olsen, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, USA

"Andrew Gillies' first book on note-taking was my first encounter with a clear, logical and effective method to teach consecutive! This new publication brings a much more complete view of consecutive plus adds lots of new ideas which will surely make the process even smoother for both trainers and students."

Raquel Schaitza, AIIC Brazil, Brazil

"Expanding on his previous books on note-taking, and based on his experience, Andy Gillies has managed to produce a most comprehensive, detailed and helpful manual on consecutive interpreting. Although the advice and suggestions it contains are best suited to newcomers, seasoned conference interpreters will also find plenty to sink their teeth into."

Andrea Alvisi, Attitude Translations, UK

"This book is useful for both those who are studying interpreting as well as those who are in charge of interpreting education. ... As a guidebook for sequential interpreting based on the experience of sequential interpreting as of 2019, based on many years of experience, this book is very valuable and can be recommended."

Tsuruta Chikako, JAICS, November 2019 

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1138123242
• ISBN 13: 9781138123243
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260