<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present paper treats some of the challenges faced when interpreting very technical presentations, speeches and discussion panels on a very specific training on small boat operations organized by U.S Coast Guard and U.S Embassy in Vlora, Albania. It tries to investigate the interpretation problems which may arise during this kind of translation and the specific skills required by the interpreters to successfully accomplish this really demanding task. The case study method is based on the author’s experience as a consecutive interpreter (English into Albanian and vice-versa) in this training and it will provide specific interpretation challenges along with skills and strategies employed in each case.</p></abstract>

The present paper treats some of the challenges faced when interpreting very technical presentations, speeches and discussion panels on a very specific training on small boat operations organized by U.S Coast Guard and U.S Embassy in Vlora, Albania. It tries to investigate the interpretation problems which may arise during this kind of translation and the specific skills required by the interpreters to successfully accomplish this really demanding task. The case study method is based on the author’s experience as a consecutive interpreter (English into Albanian and vice-versa) in this training and it will provide specific interpretation challenges along with skills and strategies employed in each case.

To the Left or the Port? (Technical Translation/ Interpretation Challenges)

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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The present paper treats some of the challenges faced when interpreting very technical presentations, speeches and discussion panels on a very specific...

To the Left or the Port? (Technical Translation/ Interpretation Challenges)

Pubblicato online: 18 gen 2019

Pagine: 128 - 133

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2018-0017

Parole chiave
challenge, skills, small boat, technical translation

© 2019 Ilda Kanani, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

To the Left or the Port? (Technical Translation/ Interpretation Challenges)

Pubblicato online: 18 gen 2019

Pagine: 128 - 133

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2018-0017

Parole chiavechallenge, skills, small boat, technical translation

© 2019 Ilda Kanani, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
challenge, skills, small boat, technical translation