Andrew Gillies

Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting

A Short Course

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course is the essential step-by-step guide to the skill of note-taking. The system, made up of a range of tried and tested techniques, is simple to learn, consistent and efficient. Each chapter presents a technique, with examples, tasks and exercises. This second edition has been extensively revised throughout, including: an updated chapter on speech analysis new chapters on comparisons and links revised example speeches and notes a summary of other authors' note-taking guidelines for comparison and reference (Part III). The author uses English throughout - explaining how and where to locate material for other languages - thus providing a sound base for all those working in the areas of conference interpreting and consecutive interpreting in any language combination. This user-friendly guide is a particularly valuable resource for student interpreters, professionals looking to refresh their skills, and interpreter trainers looking for innovative ways of approaching note-taking.

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Produktdetails

• Translation Practices Explained
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 302
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781138123205
• ISBN-10: 113812320X
• Artikelnr.: 47106440

Autorenporträt

Gillies, Andrew

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: The Basics Step-by-step
Introduction
What is consecutive interpreting?
When is consecutive interpreting used?
About this book
Note-taking for consecutive interpreting
About the notes
About the examples
How to use the book
Miscellaneous
Chapter 1: Speech Analysis
Speech writing guides
Structure maps
Mini-summaries
Mind maps
Chapter 2: Recognizing and Splitting Ideas
Chapter 3: The Beginning of Notes
Chapter 4: Links
Moving On...
Taking notes directly
Reproducing speeches from notes
Note-taking from the spoken word
Chapter 5: Verticality and Hierarchies of Values
Parallel values
Shifting values
Parallel values 2
Use of brackets
Chapter 6: Symbols
What is a symbol?
Why use symbols?
What to note with symbols
How to use symbols
Organic symbols
Where to find symbols
Chapter 7: Memory Prompts
Structure can help recall information
Things right in front of you
Note the simple for the complicated
Stories and jokes
It depends on what you already know
Chapter 8: What to Note
Part II: Fine-tuning
1. Clauses
2. Rules of Abbreviation
3. Verbs
4. The Recall Line
5. Uses of the Margin
6. Implicit Links
7. Pro-forms
8. Noting Sooner, or Later
9. How You Write it
10. More on Symbols
11. Things You Didn't Catch
12. The End
Part III: The Back of the Book
1. Notes with Commentary
Speech 1 - Hodgson
Speech 2 - Patten
Speech 3 - Torry
Speech 4 - MacShane
2. Versions of the Tasks Set
3. The Examples
4. Where to Find Practice Material