Hale Sandra Beatriz. Community Interpreting

Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. — xvi + 301 p. — ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-4068-1 (Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics)This is a comprehensive overview of the field of Community Interpreting. It explores the relationship between research, training and practice, reviewing the main theoretical concepts, describing the main issues surrounding the practice and the training of interpreters, and identifying areas of much needed research in answering those issues.Overview of the Field of Interpreting and Main Theoretical Concepts
Interdisciplinarity: Community Interpreting in the Medical Context
Interdisciplinarity: Community Interpreting in the Legal Context
Analysing the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics
The Practitioners’ Voices: Views, Perceptions and Expectations from Legal, Medical and Interpreting Practitioners
Community Interpreting Training
Main Traditions and Approaches in Community Interpreting Research
Conducting Research in Community Interpreting
Key Resources