Let me put it simply...': The case for a standard translation of the police caution and its explanation

Speech, Language and the Law

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-48

  Russell, Sonia ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

French; Interviews; Legal interpreting; Police caution; Translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249095750     PISSN: 13501771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/sll.2000.7.1.26     Document Type: Article

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