This book was written by lecturers in Trieste as a resource book for student interpreters who are expected to develop practical skills in interpretation but also a theoretical competence which allows them to reflect on their work. While some interpreters still question the relevance of theory to their practical work, I think that it is not only a generally accepted task for universities to provide a systematic theoretical framework of the knowledge and skills that are being taught, but is also useful for practitioners. Theoretical concepts can contribute to a critical and systematic evaluation of our own work and can enable us to choose our strategies in a more conscious and rational way.

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Gran, Laura

1992 Aspetti dell’organizzazione cerebrale del linguaggio: dal monolinguismo all’interpretazione simultanea. Udine: Campanotto.

Moser, Peter

1996 –Expectations of Users of Conference Interpretation” (Study commis¬sioned by the International Association of Conference Interpreters, Geneva). Interpreting 1:2. 145–178.