Notetaking strategies in english chinese consecutive. Notetaking in consecutive interpreting language interpretation. Importance of notetaking katharine allen 51 st ata conference, denver importance of developing note taking skills in community interpreting so that were not interrupting speakers all the time for short consecutive. Jun 14, 20 note taking and the power of mind mapping in consecutive interpreting 2. The consecutive interpreter relies mainly on memory, but good note taking technique is an essential aid. But, my lecturer says that there is note taking in simultaneous interpreting.
Andrew gillies 2005 y macro looking at the bigger picture structure, framework, the way the speech is built up y microlevel x words, expressions y notetaking for consecutive interpreting x skeleton structure of the speech. Consecutive interpretation can be regarded as the classic form of interpreting, with the discourse being interpreted into the desired language as soon as the speaker has concluded, or at the end of passages within the speech, i. Language choice in notetaking for consecutive interpreting a topic revisited csilla szabo berzsenyi college, szombathely this smallscale empirical study focuses on the language of notetaking in consecutive interpreting. September 22, 2011 attend this webinar to learn how to convert text and graphicsbased pdf files to editable formats, such as word and excel. Introduction to consecutive interpreting translation and. Note taking for consecutive interpreting back to basics multilanguages annual conference 20 this talk will be in essence a short workshop dealing with consecutive interpreting. This will help you to ensure that you keep up with the lecturer and that converting the points to abbreviations and symbols you. I think starting consecutive without any notetaking is a great idea. Aug 31, 2017 yes, the interpreter diaries blog has been dormant of late, but i still contribute the occasional article for the blogs run by aib where i am a partner and aiic my professional association. Sep 28, 2014 andrew gillies 2005 y macro looking at the bigger picture structure, framework, the way the speech is built up y microlevel x words, expressions y note taking for consecutive interpreting x skeleton structure of the speech. After youve bought this ebook, you can choose to download either the pdf version or the epub. Consecutive dialogue interpreting when patient or provider speaks at length avoid interrupting the speaker onsite and remote interpreting note taking is a tool to support short term memory and accuracy in healthcare interpreting.
Apr 07, 2015 note taking leads to better consecutive interpreting skills published on april 7, 2015 april 7, 2015 likes 1 comments. Whilst the speaker is talking, depending on the length of the sections of speech, the interpreter may take notes, and then when the speaker stops, the interpreter respeaks what has been said into the target language. Pdf notetaking provides a unique opportunity to investigate consecutive interpreting ci. Note taking for consecutive interpreting linkedin slideshare. New data from pen recording notetaking provides a unique opportunity to investigate consecutive interpreting ci. Consecutive interpretation and notetaking from the perspective of. View consecutive interpreting research papers on academia. Adapting rozan for medical and community interpreting reflective learning process for notetaking objective 2. Building memory and notetaking skills for court interpreters. When interpreting consecutively, interpreters use a system of. A consecutive interpreter listens to the speaker, takes notes, and then reproduces the speech in the target language. Baby steps to notetaking for consecutive interpreting. Each chapter presents a technique, with examples, tasks and exercises. Language choice in notetaking for consecutive interpreting.
In consecutive interpreting, and for the most experienced interpreters, note taking is, to a large extent, small in importance when compared with the constant efforts to analyse what is being said, understand its meaning and render it into speech in simultaneous interpreting. A study guide for interpreters and everyone who takes notes. Jan 15, 2015 the most frequently cited works are rozan, j. A short course, which has recently been released in a second edition. Aug 31, 2015 if you cant attend the 2015 tahit symposium, or youre eager to get a start on learning more about notetaking for interpreters, here are a couple of helpful references for the meantime. Pnu college of languages and translation level 6 consecutive interpreting 374d january 2016 8 practice note taking skills and develop your own system of note taking while preferably following rozans seven principles1. Importance of notetaking katharine allen 51 st ata conference, denver importance of developing note taking skills in community interpreting so that were not interrupting speakers all the time for short consecutive interpretation.
Development of notetaking systems for consecutive interpreting. Notetaking for consecutive interpreting international medical. A short course provides a stepbystep guide to consecutive interpreting. Importance of developing notetaking skills in community interpreting so that we re not interrupting speakers all the time for short consecutive interpretation. In consecutive interpreting, and for the most experienced interpreters, notetaking is, to a large extent, small in importance when compared with the constant efforts to analyse what is being said, understand its meaning and render it into speech in simultaneous interpreting. A lot of factors enter the process of realization of consecutive interpretation and writing down notes that serve to an interpreter as his or.
Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Consecutive interpreting is a versatile form of verbal translation between languag es. Use of mind mapping techniques this site uses cookies. Want to improve your consecutive interpretation skills. How do you teach notetaking for consecutive interpreting. When, what, why, and how to take notes during the 1. Practice rozans 7 steps to consecutive notetaking notetaking demonstration integrating. Note notetaking for consecutive interpreting cristiano mazzei century. It seeks evidence for or against the proposal by helle dam, published in interpreting 6. Consecutive interpreting involves listening to a speech delivered in one language in front of an international audience, taking notes and then giving the same speech in another language, making sure it is as close to the original as possible in terms of content, delivery and style.
Many of these tips are based on suggestions made by jeanfrancois rozan, and more can be learned about them in his book note taking in consecutive interpreting. Certified translation, translation of official documents, translation of certificates. Yes, the interpreter diaries blog has been dormant of late, but i still contribute the occasional article for the blogs run by aib where i am a partner and aiic my professional association. Aimed at students of conference interpreting, whether on university and professional training courses or selflearners, note taking for consecutive interpreting a short course offers future interpreters a stepbystep guide to the skill of note taking, which forms an essential part of consecutive interpreting. If you cant attend the 2015 tahit symposium, or youre eager to get a start on learning more about notetaking for interpreters, here are a couple of helpful references for the meantime. First, an insight in the mode of consecutive interpreting is provided, including its definition, use and history. What is consecutive interpreting bridge translations. Notetaking strategies in english chinese consecutive interpreting. Andrew gillies notetaking for consecutive interpreting a short course roderick jones book just opened my eyes as to how a conference interpreter works.
When might it be better to interrupt rather than allowing the speaker to go on. That being said, here are 7 tips on note taking for medical interpreters to help you take effective notes during your assignments. The system of creating note taking is as diverse as every interpreter as an individual human being. Notetaking an integral part of consecutive interpreting has therefore.
May 25, 2017 note taking for consecutive interpreting. The approach used and the length of time spent teaching consecutive interpreting varies from program to program, from onehalf a semester, one full semester, two semesters, to one program where there are three semesters of consecutive interpreting taught to students. The aim of this paper is to give an introduction into the development of note taking systems for consecutive interpreting. Community interpreting training programs are teaching would be interpreters to interrupt people all the time. Notetaking is a distinctive feature of consecutive interpreting ci, in particular classic consecutive where systematic notetaking is used pochhacker 2004. The use of solar energy is generally considered as one of the most beneficial solutions against nonrenewable resources such as coal and oil. Memory and note taking skills are key components to effective consecutive. A short course is the essential stepbystep guide to the skill of notetaking. The aim of this paper is to give an introduction into the development of notetaking systems for consecutive interpreting. Andrew gillies note taking for consecutive interpreting a short course. Consecutive and simultaneous interpreting in legal contexts there are, most certainly, aslenglish interpreters who use consecutive in terpreting successfully in their practice. Any tips on note taking when consecutive interpreting. This study approaches notetaking from a cognitive perspective, combining product analysis with the process research method of pen recording. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you heard right, the author is the renowned interpreter, trainer, and trainer of trainers, andrew gillies, known.
Note taking is a distinctive feature of cii, and provides a unique. Note making symbols and abbreviations the art to taking notes in lectures is not to try to write down everything verbatim word for word but to choose the important parts to note and to write in an abbreviated way. Consecutive interpreting is where the interpreter stands beside the speaker and interprets in sections, i. Introduction the research interest in cognitive processing in translation and interpreting is increasing, but the focus on consecutive interpreting ci is very limited to date. Download pdf note taking for consecutive interpreting. Consecutive interpreting provides unique challenges because the interpreter must not only convey the exact content of the statement, but other structural elements such as pauses, tone of voice, stress, etc. The system of creating notetaking is as diverse as every interpreter as an individual human being. Note taking and the power of mind mapping in consecutive interpreting 2. Notetaking in consecutive interpreting free download as pdf file. Recent papers in note taking in consecutive interpreting. Note taking in consecutive interpreting research papers. Often, consecutive interpreters have to interpret someone\s speech to a group of people, so there\s no way it can go sentence by sentence and neither can liaison. New data from pen recording article pdf available in translation and interpreting 91. A short course a onestop shop, a handy compendium of the various facets of consecutive interpreting that they can use to structure their curriculum, plan their classes, and organise their students.
Note taking leads to better consecutive interpreting skills published on april 7, 2015 april 7, 2015 likes 1 comments. A short course a new textbook by andrew gillies interpreter trainers will find in consecutive interpreting. A study guide for interpreters and everyone who takes notes valencia, virginia on. With or without with or without taking notes, an interpreter begins to deliver m essages in a target language. A short course is the essential stepbystep guide to the skill of note taking. Jeromes translation practices explained series, this book by fellow eu interpreter andrew gillies is indeed a short, practical and selfcontained course in note taking for consecutive. The consecutive interpreter relies mainly on memory, but good notetaking technique is an essential aid.
Depending on the length of the speech, this may be done all at one go or in several segments. Its one of those how long is a piece of string questions. As mentioned, for shortterm memory to work properly, an effective processing of sounds into known words and, afterwards, into portions of information, the effective storage of these portions and the retrieval, at the right time, of this information is required. Explore rozans 7 steps to consecutive notetaking getting a baseline. Tools, tips and techniques for converting and translating pdf files presenter. Investigating notetaking in consecutive interpreting research. Feb 22, 2016 interpreting and notetaking notetaking is a wide method to remember information that is typically stored in our stm in interpreting it is a skill that needs to be developed and practiced it is necessary to become comfortable with consecutive interpreting mode in order to perfect notetaking skills reachreaching diversity. Notetaking is only a tiny part of consecutive but a lot of students tend to focus only on notes and forget that memorizing and analysing are more important. This userfriendly coursebook tackles key skills such as presentation, analysis, note taking and reformulation, as well as advanced marketrelated skills such as preparation for assignments, protocol and practical tips for working interpreters. Interpreting and notetaking notetaking is a wide method to remember information that is typically stored in our stm in interpreting it is a skill that needs to be developed and practiced it is necessary to become comfortable with consecutive interpreting mode in order to perfect notetaking skills reachreaching diversity. Note taking and the power of mind mapping in consecutive. The author uses english throughout explaining how and where to locate material for other languages thus providing a sound base for all those working in the areas of conference interpreting and consecutive interpreting in any language combination. Interpreting trainees usually need some time and a lot of practice before they fully realize that notetaking in consecutive interpre ting is only an aid to memory and a result of fully understanding what has been said, without paying too much. Notetaking for consecutive interpreting back to basics multilanguages annual conference 20 this talk will be in essence a short workshop dealing with consecutive interpreting.
Importance of developing notetaking skills in community interpreting so that were not interrupting speakers all the time for short consecutive interpretation. Teaching a beginners course in interpreting how should. The system, made up of a range of tried and tested techniques, is simple to learn, consistent and efficient. Introduction consecutive interpreting entails a large number of almost concurrent cognitive, psychomotor and affective processes, all of which pose major challenges for the interpreter who has to deal with them simultaneously. I did a program in all three types of interpreting, and consecutive involved taking notes, using symbols for certain words. Note taking for consecutive interpreting slideshare. Nonsense in notetaking for consecutive interpreting. Mar 14, 2014 want to improve your consecutive interpretation skills. Problems and strategies in consecutive interpreting.
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