Interpreters and the Legal Process.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781906534240
- 347.00884
- KD7314 -- .C65 2001eb
Cover -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- CONTENTS -- Glossary of Interpreting Terms -- 1 Language, Communication, Interpreting and the Law -- 2 Interpreters and the Police -- 3 Entry to the United Kingdom -- 4 Interpreters and the Courts -- 5 Working with the Probation Service -- 6 Prisons -- 7 Professional Standards -- 8 Beyond England and Wales -- 9 Wind-Up -- Epilogue: A Backwards Look Forwards -- Appendix I: Some Useful Addresses -- Appendix II: Cases and Statutes -- Further Reading -- Expanded List of Contents (Chapters 1 to 9) -- Back cover.
Deals with spoken language and sign language. It concentrates on England and Wales but several sections are of international import. The book should be of use to interpreters who need to know about interpreting-related issues within the legal system but also encompasses a wider audience.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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