Translation and Interpreting in the 21st-century: Practice, theory and training
This online module was prepared in partnership with Macquarie University.
Description
Release Date: 19 May 2021.
This online module was prepared in partnership with Macquarie University.
Are you interested in knowing more about the way the T&I sector has evolved in the last few years? What is expected from professional translators and interpreters? Why it is essential to undertake training? How T&I practice and research inform each other?
This module will cover:
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The state of play of the T&I sector globally
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What the roles and status of translators and interpreters are today
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How T&I practice, research and training intersect
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General trends in the sector
Who would this be useful for?
T&I practitioners and users of T&I services who have an interest in understanding how the T&I sector and discipline have evolved in the last few years, and which future directions they may be taking.
Presented by:
Associate Professor Marc Orlando.
Associate Professor Marc Orlando is the Director of the Translation and Interpreting Studies Program at Macquarie University, Sydney. Since the completion of his doctoral thesis, his research and publications have focused on the synergies between practice, research, and Translation & Interpreting didactics. He has also investigated the use of digital pen technology in interpreter training, as well as the role of interpreters in different contexts of work. He is an active translator and conference interpreter, certified by NAATI (Australia), full member of AUSIT and of AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters. He sits on the Technical Reference and Advisory Committee of NAATI and is the current coordinator of the Research Committee of AIIC.
Learning Goals: After completing the module you will gain:
Knowledge of:
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The roles and status of translators and interpreters in today’s T&I world.
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The importance of training and the way T&I practice and research inform each other.
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The trends that appear to be shaping the T&I professions.
PD Logbook
A Certificate will be issued upon completion of the course. Learners will be eligible to 10 PD points towards recertification (Section 2.20 of NAATI Recertification PD Catalogue).
Some courses may attract PD points from multiple categories. Please choose the most appropriate category for your recertification.
The NAATI Recertification Catalogue can be downloaded via this link.
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