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Research and publications
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Papers from staff in refereed journals
- Error deduction and descriptors - A comparison of two methods of translation test assessment by Barry Turner, Miranda Lai, Neng Huang
- Training refugees to become interpreters for refugees by Miranda Lai, Sedat Mulayim
- Training Interpreters in Rare and Emerging Languages: The Problems of Adjustment to a Tertiary Education Setting by Miranda Lai, Sedat Mulayim
RMIT Research on Descriptors
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Reports
The Standards of Linguistic Competence in English and LOTE among NAATI Accredited Interpreters and Translators: A Review
By Dr Barry Turner & Dr Uldis Ozolins
Translating & Interpreting program, RMIT University
This report, completed in 2007, was commissioned by NAATI [National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters] as part of a number of projects the authority has undertaken into quality aspects of its accreditation process. The research report was based on a survey of chief stakeholders in the T&I field, including language service providers, professional associations, end users of translators and interpreters, educational institutions and policy makers. It concluded that overall there was little concern in the field about the level of language proficiency of accredited practitioners, either in English or in their Language Other than English, though other issues such as ethics and professional conduct in some instances were more often causes of concern. The report also looked at how issues of language competence were handled in the NAATI testing context, making a number of suggestions how the testing procedure could be made more transparent and feedback to candidates made more informative.
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Publications
The following publications have been produced by academic staff at RMIT University for use in the Diploma of Interpreting. They are also available for purchase by other institutions or individuals.
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Dialogues and Terminology (English Language only) This textbook is used by the Diploma of Interpreting at RMIT University contains different topic areas such as health, law, etc. Each topic contains sample dialogues, terminology lists and scenarios. Also included are suggested activities devised for classroom interpreting exercises |
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‘Bilingual Dialogues’ (Mandarin and English Language) |
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