1. Introduction to the Complete Course

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Authors' bios v
3. Table of contents vii
4. List of tables and figures xvii
5. Abbreviations xix
6. General introduction xxi
7. 1. Introduction to the Complete Course 1
8. 2. The interpreter’s job 3
9. 3. Prerequisites and admission 59
10. 4. Initiation to interpreting 79
11. 5. Consecutive interpreting 133
12. 6. Sight Translation 205
13. 7. Language and knowledge enhancement 219
14. 8. Simultaneous interpreting (SI) 253
15. 9. Reality and advanced tasks 315
16. 10. Professionalism and ethics 357
17. 11. Introduction to professional practice 397
18. Appendix A. The professional examination: tips for candidates 431
19. References 435
20. Name index 451
21. CC-TG subject index 455