Aptitude for Conference Interpreting: A proposal for a testing methodology based on paraphrase

Benjamins Translation Library

Volumn 43, Issue , 2002, Pages 245-256

  Pippa, Salvador ^a   Russo, Mariachiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

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EID: 85106701909     PISSN: 09297316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1075/btl.43.24pip     Document Type: Conference Paper

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1. Not all the necessary information is available in the publications referredt o.
2. Not having foundpublications on these subjects, the information gatheredon these tests was obtainedthanks to the personal contribution of several teachers, who kindly offeredtheir help and forwarded information by e-mail.
3. After being given a little training in the task, subjects were askedt o sit in the booth and paraphrase a 5 minute Italian political speech while listening to it (See Russo 1989 for details on experimental conditions). The evaluation criteria described in that article mark the starting point for the present totally revised, three-tier analysis.
4. Paradigmatic examples are provided only for the less self-explanatory categories.
5. "Let's ponder on the victims of many nationalities, Italian, American, Mexican and many more".
6. "Let's remember the victims of many countries".
7. "Appeals andpr essure for irrational response come from various sources but they would only help to further kindle the fire.".
8. "But we shouldnot be carrieda way by wrath andr eply with useless violence.".
9. able to bring a solution of peace and justice to the Middle East.".
10. in order to find a solution to the problems in the Middle East.".
11. to a situation which causes general concern.".
12. to the serious problem of terrorism.".