Retos y perspectivas en la interpretación de conferencias

Conference interpreting: challenges and rewards - Universidad de Málaga CHRISTIAN DEGUELDRE Former Professor of Translation and Interpreting at Monterey Institute of International Studies Former Director Certificate in translation and interpreting studies English-Spanish - San Diego State University Assumptions on Learners’ Command of Interpreting Skills Superior Command of Working Languages Information Processing Skills Public-speaking Skills Self monitoring Skills Discipline - Flexibility Willingness to be a Life-long Learner 4 Further Assumptions (cognitive functions) Background Knowledge of Topic Anticipation Active Listening Memory (representational, procedural, intellectual, emotional) Meaning Unit Identification Monitored Language Switch Split Attention … UNDER PRESSURE 5 Language learners human beings & social agents Strategies General •Knowledge •Skills •Existential •Ability to learn Communicative Language •Linguistic •Sociolinguistic •Pragmatic Task Language activities •Reception •Production •Interaction •Mediation Center for the Advancement of Distinguished Language Proficiency (ADLP) © Catherine Ingold in Leaver & Shekhtman 2002 General comprehension Strategic competence Discourse competence Structural competence Lexical competence Fluency Attentional focus Sociolinguistic competence Sociocultural competence Emotional Competence THE ALIGNMENT OF TYPES OF LANGUAGE WITH PROFICIENCY & PERFORMANCE PROFICIENCY PERFORMANCE GENERAL WORK-RELATED JOB-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE P. Lowe Bloom’s Taxonomy Evaluation and persuasion through refined use of professional, literary, and rhetorical skills. Synthesis of concepts to produce and comprehend abstract ideas and hypothetical situations. Analysis and definition of factual relationships in paragraph length communications. Application of skills to create and understand new communications. Comprehension and use of words and phrases. Memorization of facts. Individual practice of techniques - skills associated with interpreting Top command language Ability to process information Ability to speak in public Ability to self-control Discipline - Flexibility Willingness to learn throughout life 16 More skills Knowledge of Topic Anticipation Active listening Memory (Representational, procedural, intellectual, emotional) Identification of units of meaning Language shift monitoring Divided attention ... UNDER PRESSURE 17 Challenges before the conference - Logistics Organizer Contract – AIIC type Colleagues Travel Challenges before the conference - Preparation Challenges before the conference – Preparation Learning the concepts Learning the terminology Challenges during the conference -Time management - Accents - Speed - Understanding the speaker / theme - Problems of terminology - Numbers - Presentation Rewards - Be useful - Travel - Meet personalities - Lifelong learning Rewards - Travelling Professional Experience Interpretation (since 1977) in 5 continents from 1 tribal chief to 40+Presidents, PM, and from Cats and Dogs Food (IAMS) to yam private and public sectors domestic and international organizations (OEA,IDB,ADB,UNICEF,UNESCO, ILO,FAO,NATO, INTERPOL, WFP, G20) From 1 to 50,000 – and over the web Face-to-face to satellite Professional Experience Translation (since 1977) in 5 continents from MS Word, to Pest and Disease of Cowpea, to Credit Union Handbooks for Senegal private and public sector domestic and international organizations