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Kruger, Alet, Kim Wallmach and Marion Boers, eds. 1998. Language facilitation and development in Southern Africa. Pretoria: South African Translators' Institute (SATI) - Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs (FIT). x + 176 pp.
Publication type
Edited volume
Publication language
English
Keywords
community interpreting=public service interpreting | copyright=intellectual property | court interpreting | institution=policy=institutional environment=organisation | language | legal translation | literary translation | simultaneous interpreting | terminology | training=translator training | translation
Main ISBN
0-620-22697-8
Edition info
Proceedings of the international SATI/FIT Forum for language workers held on 5-6 June 1997.

Abstract

This volume contains forty odd contributions covering a wide range of topics and were divided into seven parts as follows: the role of professional translators' and interpreters' associations (including FIT's background and role, proposals on SATI's role in establishing a professional board, and regional co-operation); simultaneous and community interpreting in South Africa; court interpreting and legal translation; developing and promoting the use of the African languages; training of language workers; workshops on copyright, literary translation and terminology; the future.
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Articles in this volume

Herbulot, Florence. The FIT experience: the role of professional translators' and interpreters' associations towards promoting the interests of language workers. 3–5
Esteves-Ferreira, João. Information policies of professional translators' associations. 6–8
Plessis, Theo du and Chriss Wiegand. Interpreting at the hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: April 1996 to February 1997. 25–30
Greyling, Liz. On relevance in interpreting: practical guidelines. 31–35
Erasmus, Mabel. The present state and future prospects for community interpreting in South Africa: a case study of the Free State. 36–41
Musehane, N.M. Language and the law in Thohoyandou courts of law. 49–53
Garmashova, Irina. Communicative competence of sworn translators: handling problems of teaching and practice. 54–59
Madiba, Mbulungeni Ronald. Translating into African languages: the problem of terminology. 63–68
Dube, Karen. Translation, standardisation and the development of a technical vocabulary. 72–73
Tyolwana, Nonkosi. Implications of stereotypes in translation and interpreting in the nineties. 76–78
Gile, Daniel. Flexibility and modularity in translator and interpreter training. 81–86
Inggs, Judith and Libby Meintjes. Translator and interpreter training in South Africa: common goals. 87–90
Lotriet, Annelie. Interpreter training in South Africa: needs and challenges. 91–94
Aarons, Debra, Philemon Akach and Ruth Morgan. Equal access for the deaf community: the need for sign language interpreter training in South Africa. 95–99
Menck, Klaus. Translation as an option in university language courses at senior undergraduate level. 100–103
Wallmach, Kim and Alet Kruger. Putting a sock on it: a contrastive analysis of problem-solving translation strategies between African and European languages. 109–117