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Kummer, Karl, ed. 1986. Building bridges. Medford: Learned Information. xx + 503 pp.
Publication type
Edited volume
Publication language
English
Keywords
court interpreting | cultural constraints | interpretation | legal interpreting | legal translation | literary translation | machine translation=automatic translation | medical translation=medical | professionalism=non-professionalism | scientific discourse=scientific=science | teaching (translation)=didactics (translation) | technical discourse | terminology | theory=translation theory=interpreting theory | TV-interpreting
Main ISBN
0-938734-15-6
Edition info
Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the American Translators Association, October 16-19, 1986, Cleveland, Ohio.

Abstract

This collective volumes touches upon several topics related to translation and interpretation. Among these topics are translations as a profession, translation theory, scientific, technical and medical translation, legal translation and interpreting, court interpreting, TV interpreting, teaching translation and interpretation, etc.
Source : P. Van Mulken

Articles in this volume

McMillan, Eric Norman. Is translation a profession? 19–20
Thornton, Josephine. Is translation a profession? How we perceive ourselves. 21–25
Gaddis Rose, Marilyn. Humanistic translation theory. 33–49
Roberts, Roda P. Translation theory for practicioners. 51–60
Snyder, William H. Language models and translation theory. 63–69
Enns-Connolly, Esther. Translation as interpretive act: understanding the role of the translator. 71–77
Lindsay, Arthur. The translator's duty to use plain English. 95–101
Coclet, Michel and Eleonore Speckens Malamud. The games they play in computer ads. 119–121
Dessau, Ralph B. and George Mallard. Automated language translation for personal computers. 125–128
Wheeler, Peter J. Logos: single-software and multi-target system. 135–144
Coughlin, Josette M. Computer-assisted translation: present and future use in the applied language programs at Georgia State University. 145–149
Aparicio, Eduardo. Weidner's computer-aided translation system. 161–164
Reed, Robert B. Computer-assisted dialect adaptation as a ranslation tool for closely related languages. 165–169
Miller, John C. Translation and the health profession: pamphlets for aids and its diverse audience. 177–183
Chen, Hongwei. Cultural barriers in translation (with special reference to Chinese and English). 189–195
Tomii, Atsushi. Technical translation in Japan. 219–223
Gorham, Don Cyril. Japanese legal interpreting and translating. 233–240
Shkolnik, Alexander. Some advice on translation of patent specifications. 241–244
Takeuchi, Richard Y. English translation of Japanese patent claims. 245–254
Bacigalupo, Marvyn. Terminology problems in apparel/textile translation. 257–260
Pellet, Mercedes M. Translating to train. 261–263
Gyekenyesi Gatto, Katherine. Translating for the communicatively impaired adult. 267–272
Cramer, William B. Workshop on Russian naval/military translation. 275–277
Priest, Peter F.H. The greatest danger in Russian technical translation. 279–286
Cradler, James F. and Michael K. Launer. Problems of referential cohesion in Russian-to-English translation. 293–300
Cote, Maureen. Contracting procedures and quality control in U.S. government translations. 303–305
Zohn, Harry. Before and after your translation is printed: matters politic, political, polemical. 309–315
Hirschler, Gertrude. "The echo of the blow was very strong": complex relationships between authors, publishers, translators, editors and translator-editors in Jewish book publishing. 317–323
Wensinger, Arthur S. Caring for my stepchildren: recollections and musings of an amateur professional. 325–330
Stull, Heidi I. A play is a play: but not necessarily after its translation. 333–340
Willson, Leslie A. Fraud across the footlights. 341–346
Mahn, Gabriela. Poetic thought: from philosphy to translation. 347–354
Seleskovitch, Danica. Interpreting versus translating. 369–376
Kurz, Ingrid. Simultaneous interpretation of a panel discussion with Jeane Kirkpatrick on Austrian TV. 379–384
Krauthamer, Sara. On the recognition of the court interpreter as a professional. 387–392
Cuesta, Leonel-Antonio de la. The teaching of legal translation in court interpreter training. 393–396
Weber, Wilhelm K. Improved ways of teaching consecutive interpretation. 399–407
Bowen, David and Margareta Bowen. Relay in interpreter training. 409–415
Krawutschke, Peter W. Internships in translator training. 417–424
Dam, Ine Mary van. Principles of translation. 425–431
Chen, Hongwei. Teaching translation in China. 435–440
Dam, Ine Mary van. Strategies of simultaneous interpretation: a methodology for the training of simultaneous interpreters. 441–456
Rodden, Warwick J. Translating and interpreting in Australia: a critical overview. 481–489