This Master's thesis provides an overview of the work of the contemporary Spanish interpreter, teacher and researcher Ángela Collados Aís. It consists of the author's short biography, the analysis of her research in the evaluation of interpreting quality including an introduction into the issue, and an overview of her published works on interpreter training. Selected chapters include a brief subjective reflection on the text in question. The main motivation for this work was to acquaint the Czech academic community with this figure of Spanish translation studies. This is a theoretical thesis, similar to other student works on important figures on the international translation studies scene.

The aim of this study is to describe the influence of modern technologies on interpreting and interpreter training. It focuses on the content of a good interpreting course and summarizes the main features of remote interpreting, telephone interpreting, videoconference interpreting and interpreting over the internet. It contains an overview of eLearning tools used in interpreter training with the last chapter dedicated to a brand new tool - the ORCIT project. The main outcomes of this work are recommendations for project partners regarding functionality and efficiency of this educational platform.

Embora o ato de traduzir a interação oral entre duas ou mais pessoas seja algo infinitamente antigo, a interpretação de conferências, como profissão, remonta ao início do Século XX, com as Conferências de Paz realizadas em Paris, ao final da Primeira Guerra Mundial. A profissão se consolida com a criação da Liga das Nações e, posteriormente, da Organização das Nações Unidas e com o aumento do número de congressos e reuniões científicas internacionais, além da criação de diversos organismos internacionais após a Segunda Guerra Mundial. No Brasil, a interpretação desponta como profissão na segunda metade da década de 40 do século passado e vai-se consolidando aos poucos, ao longo das décadas seguintes. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo narrar e analisar criticamente a história da profissão no Brasil, a partir de depoimentos de seus diversos participantes, a saber intérpretes de conferência e formadores de intérpretes. O arsenal teórico que subsidia a coleta e análise das entrevistas parte de pressupostos da História Oral, sem, contudo, se limitar a tal abordagem teórica, inserindo-se na grade área de Estudos da Tradução, utilizando a visão do pesquisador insider proposta por Koskinen (2008). O ecletismo da metodologia abrange, ainda, a análise crítica de elementos da mídia, de correspondências por correio eletrônico e de informações de websites de alguns cursos de formação. A pesquisa inclui os primeiros eventos importantes e a criação da Associação Profissional de Intérpretes de Conferência (APIC), em 1971, em relato de sua idealizadora e primeira presidente, Ulla Schneider e das demais fundadoras vivas. O trabalho, tentando suprir uma lacuna nos Estudos da Interpretação no Brasil e em língua portuguesa como um todo, inclui ainda outras questões contemporâneas pertinentes à profissão, tais como o relacionamento entre intérpretes e desses com agenciadores e organizadores de eventos, além de apresentar uma visão de como a mídia brasileira vê os intérpretes. Inclui também uma panorâmica de grandes eventos internacionais realizados no Brasil, na voz de uma das principais coordenadoras de intérpretes, Simone Troula. Todo um capítulo é dedicado à formação de intérpretes no Brasil, não só em seu aspecto histórico, mas também no que tange à formação hoje em dia, comparando e contrastando os programas existentes no Brasil a seus congêneres internacionais. O trabalho finaliza com uma breve visão de possíveis cenários da profissão, a partir de novos elementos como a interpretação remota, a realização de eventos monolíngues, sobretudo em inglês, e a atuação cada vez maior de agenciadores de intérpretes. Conclui-se o estudo com algumas sugestões para pesquisas futuras em relação à área de estudo abordada. / Although oral translation between people interacting in different languages has existed since times immemorial, conference interpreting as a profession appears in the beginning of the 20th century, with the Paris Peace Conferences, at the end of the First World War. The profession develops at the League of Nations and, later, at the United Nation Organization. It is also fostered by the multiplication of international conferences and technical meetings, as well as the creation of a myriad international organizations, after the Second World War. In Brazil, conference interpreting appears as a profession in the 1940s and slowly grows in the following decades. This research aims at critically narrating the history of this profession in Brazil, from interviews given by its participants, namely conference interpreters and interpreter trainers. Interviews were carried out and analyzed under the light of Oral History methods. This work, however, does not confine itself to the Oral History methodology but rather fits into the field of Translation Studies, relying also on Koskinens (2008) view of the insider researcher. The several sources of data for this study also include samples from the press, e-mail correspondence and information gathered from websites of training institutions. This dissertation deals with the first interpreted events in Brazil and the creation of the Professional Association of Conference Interpreters (APIC), in 1971, from interviews by its main creator and first president, Ulla Schneider, and the other living founders. Trying to bridge a gap in Interpreting Studies in Brazil and in the Portuguese language in general, this work includes other present issues relating to the profession, such as relationships between interpreters and between them and translation agencies and event organizers, as well as a brief analysis of how the Brazilian press sees interpreters. It also includes an overview of some important international conferences held in Brazil through the voice of one of the most important chief interpreters in these events, Simone Troula. A whole chapter is dedicated to interpreter training in Brazil, covering not only its history but other issues pertaining interpreting training these days, comparing and contrasting Brazilian programs with their international counterparts. The work concludes with a brief view of possible future scenarios for the profession, focusing on new elements such as remote interpreting, monolingual conferences, held mostly in English, and the ever-growing role played by translation agencies and professional conference organizers. It closes with some suggestions for further research in interpreting as a field of study.

New technologies, more specifically, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), are today indispensable in all professions. It is undeniable, however, that some professions have been affected to a greater extent than others. This study describes ICTs used in conference interpreting, in both professional and educational settings. It also records the interpreters' and interpreter trainers' perceptions of ICTs, especially in terms of improving the quality of their performance and their professionalism. The data has been collected through two global surveys, both conducted mainly through questionnaires and personal interviews, and triangulated with in situ observations. As to the results of the research, it was found that variation in use was not always due to generational or regional differences as had been expected. Conference interpreter trainers, on their part, are identifying different ways to overcome budgetary restrictions to allow students to learn about ICTs in order to better prepare them for the labor market. / Las nuevas tecnologías, especialmente las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs), son actualmente un componente indispensable de todas las profesiones. Sin embargo, es innegable que hay profesiones que han resultado más beneficiadas por las TICs que otras. La presente investigación describe las TICs utilizadas en la interpretación de conferencias, tanto en el ámbito profesional como en el formativo. Registra asimismo la percepción y actitud de los intérpretes y de los formadores de intérpretes de conferencia hacia las TICs, en cuanto a mejorar la calidad de su desempeño y su profesionalismo. Para recoger la información, se llevaron a cabo dos encuestas a nivel global por medio de cuestionarios, complementadas con una serie de entrevistas y observaciones.En cuanto a los resultados de la investigación, se encontró que la variación en el uso no era siempre resultado de diferencias generacionales o regionales. Los formadores de intérpretes de conferencia, por su parte, están encontrando nuevas formas de superar las restricciones presupuestales para que sus estudiantes aprendan sobre el uso de las TICs, con el objeto de prepararlos mejor para su inserción en el mercado laboral.

Embora o ato de traduzir a interação oral entre duas ou mais pessoas seja algo infinitamente antigo, a interpretação de conferências, como profissão, remonta ao início do Século XX, com as Conferências de Paz realizadas em Paris, ao final da Primeira Guerra Mundial. A profissão se consolida com a criação da Liga das Nações e, posteriormente, da Organização das Nações Unidas e com o aumento do número de congressos e reuniões científicas internacionais, além da criação de diversos organismos internacionais após a Segunda Guerra Mundial. No Brasil, a interpretação desponta como profissão na segunda metade da década de 40 do século passado e vai-se consolidando aos poucos, ao longo das décadas seguintes. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo narrar e analisar criticamente a história da profissão no Brasil, a partir de depoimentos de seus diversos participantes, a saber intérpretes de conferência e formadores de intérpretes. O arsenal teórico que subsidia a coleta e análise das entrevistas parte de pressupostos da História Oral, sem, contudo, se limitar a tal abordagem teórica, inserindo-se na grade área de Estudos da Tradução, utilizando a visão do pesquisador insider proposta por Koskinen (2008). O ecletismo da metodologia abrange, ainda, a análise crítica de elementos da mídia, de correspondências por correio eletrônico e de informações de websites de alguns cursos de formação. A pesquisa inclui os primeiros eventos importantes e a criação da Associação Profissional de Intérpretes de Conferência (APIC), em 1971, em relato de sua idealizadora e primeira presidente, Ulla Schneider e das demais fundadoras vivas. O trabalho, tentando suprir uma lacuna nos Estudos da Interpretação no Brasil e em língua portuguesa como um todo, inclui ainda outras questões contemporâneas pertinentes à profissão, tais como o relacionamento entre intérpretes e desses com agenciadores e organizadores de eventos, além de apresentar uma visão de como a mídia brasileira vê os intérpretes. Inclui também uma panorâmica de grandes eventos internacionais realizados no Brasil, na voz de uma das principais coordenadoras de intérpretes, Simone Troula. Todo um capítulo é dedicado à formação de intérpretes no Brasil, não só em seu aspecto histórico, mas também no que tange à formação hoje em dia, comparando e contrastando os programas existentes no Brasil a seus congêneres internacionais. O trabalho finaliza com uma breve visão de possíveis cenários da profissão, a partir de novos elementos como a interpretação remota, a realização de eventos monolíngues, sobretudo em inglês, e a atuação cada vez maior de agenciadores de intérpretes. Conclui-se o estudo com algumas sugestões para pesquisas futuras em relação à área de estudo abordada. / Although oral translation between people interacting in different languages has existed since times immemorial, conference interpreting as a profession appears in the beginning of the 20th century, with the Paris Peace Conferences, at the end of the First World War. The profession develops at the League of Nations and, later, at the United Nation Organization. It is also fostered by the multiplication of international conferences and technical meetings, as well as the creation of a myriad international organizations, after the Second World War. In Brazil, conference interpreting appears as a profession in the 1940s and slowly grows in the following decades. This research aims at critically narrating the history of this profession in Brazil, from interviews given by its participants, namely conference interpreters and interpreter trainers. Interviews were carried out and analyzed under the light of Oral History methods. This work, however, does not confine itself to the Oral History methodology but rather fits into the field of Translation Studies, relying also on Koskinens (2008) view of the insider researcher. The several sources of data for this study also include samples from the press, e-mail correspondence and information gathered from websites of training institutions. This dissertation deals with the first interpreted events in Brazil and the creation of the Professional Association of Conference Interpreters (APIC), in 1971, from interviews by its main creator and first president, Ulla Schneider, and the other living founders. Trying to bridge a gap in Interpreting Studies in Brazil and in the Portuguese language in general, this work includes other present issues relating to the profession, such as relationships between interpreters and between them and translation agencies and event organizers, as well as a brief analysis of how the Brazilian press sees interpreters. It also includes an overview of some important international conferences held in Brazil through the voice of one of the most important chief interpreters in these events, Simone Troula. A whole chapter is dedicated to interpreter training in Brazil, covering not only its history but other issues pertaining interpreting training these days, comparing and contrasting Brazilian programs with their international counterparts. The work concludes with a brief view of possible future scenarios for the profession, focusing on new elements such as remote interpreting, monolingual conferences, held mostly in English, and the ever-growing role played by translation agencies and professional conference organizers. It closes with some suggestions for further research in interpreting as a field of study.

Este estudio analiza las estrategias de enseñanza para desarrollar la destreza de comprensión auditiva en dos cursos en la formación de intérpretes de un programa de Traducción e Interpretación de una universidad peruana: el último curso de inglés para traductores e intérpretes (Inglés TI5) y el primer curso de interpretación (Taller de Interpretación 1). Empleando un enfoque cualitativo, la información se recogió mediante las guías de observación de clases y de entrevistas. El análisis de las estrategias de enseñanza en ambos cursos muestra que el desarrollo en las actividades de escucha comprende tres fases: materiales, procesos cognitivos y retroalimentación. Los resultados de esta investigación muestran que el desarrollo por fases tiene una orientación distinta en ambos cursos. Finalmente, las conclusiones muestran el impacto de las estrategias de enseñanza para desarrollar la destreza de comprensión auditiva en inglés de los estudiantes de este programa. / This study describes and analyses the teaching strategies in two courses that develop listening comprehension skills for future interpreters at a Translation and Interpreting Program in a Peruvian university. The highest level of English for translators (Inglés TI5) and the first level of the interpreting training (Taller de Interpretación 1) were surveyed under the principles of a qualitative approach. Data have been gathered by means of observation sheets and semi-structured interviews. The comparative analysis shows that the listening activities in both courses comprise three developmental stages: instructional material, cognitive processes, and feedback.  Findings reveal that the three developmental stages are quite different in the English and Interpreting courses. This difference may have an effect on students to develop listening comprehension skills as trainees in the Translation and Interpreting Program. / Tesis

The present thesis focuses on the teaching of interpreter`s notes within selected universities in the Federal Republic of Germany. The aim of this theoretical-empirical study is to find out how lecturers teach note-taking, which sources they use, and how much importance they assign to teaching note-taking. Findings from German universities are compared with responses from research participants from a university in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part of this study introduces the topic of note-taking in a wider context of interpreting, discusses the prevailing systems of note-taking in more detail and deals with teaching note-taking and some of its aspects. Tools and technologies used for note-taking are also mentioned. In the second, empirical part of the thesis, the goals, chosen methodology and possible limits of the research are presented. Participants and universities selected for the research are also introduced. The data is collected by means of questionnaires and semi- structured interviews. Findings from both of these methods are then compared based on thematic areas. Although the target group of the research is relatively small, and the results are therefore not fully decisive, a number of noteworthy trends have been identified which may serve as basis for future research. Also, the...

The present theoretical-empirical thesis deals with the role of feedback in interpreter training. Its aim is to give an overview of the students' attitude towards feedback, their expectations, preferences and the way they use the elements of feedback in their work outside the classroom. The research part of the study also compares the expectations of two groups of BA and MA students at the Institute of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University. The theoretical part discusses the general importance of interpreter training. It presents the requirements for teachers of interpreting, recommendations for interpreter training programmes as well as the role of feedback in interpreting classes. It clarifies the role of feedback as a means of teaching interpreting, its components, functions, techniques and types and it concludes with a presentation of recommended feedback methods. The empirical study analyses data collected in a questionnaire including BA and MA interpreting students at the Institute of Translation Studies. The results confirmed some of the recommendations presented in existing literature. The data also suggest that students' attitude towards feedback differs according to their year of study. MA students tend to prefer more general, strategic-oriented and diagnostic feedback,...

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Although Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) has the longest history of BA Honours level translator and interpreter training in Mozambique, the university still lacks an effective model for the development of translation and interpreting competence in students. To address this problem, the present study seeks to find a practical model for the training of Mozambican professional translators and interpreters at BA Honours level that can guide the design of conducive curricula. The critical question the study attempts to answer is: What model for developing translation and interpreting competence could lead to an effective curriculum design that best meets the employment needs of Mozambican students? To this end, the study has been designed as action-research because this design enables better understanding and improvement of training processes (Cravo & Neves 2007). Three data collection tools are used to generate both qualitative and quantitative data from over 120 participants, namely: (i) a survey, (ii) an English translation test and (iii) a sample of archived Portuguese translations produced by former students. The survey findings suggest the need for a model whereby translators and interpreters are trained simultaneously within the same programme. Moreover, the results of macro- and micro-textual analysis show that, overall, the translation competence of former students is poor, suggesting that the current curriculum at UEM is failing to produce BA Honours translation/interpreting professionals. The proposed solution would be a curriculum based on a new integrated translation and interpreting competence development model with the following four pillars: communicative competence, general knowledge, strategic competence and service provision. / Nangona iyunivesithi iEduardo Mondlane University (UEM) inembali kwizifundo zesidanga esiphakamileyo (BA Honours) kuqeqesho lwabaguquleli neetoliki eMozambique, le yunivesithi ayikabi namzekelo unguwo nosebenzayo ekuphuhliseni izakhono zokuguqula nokutolika kubafundi bayo. Ukukhawulelana nale ngxaki olu phando lujolise ekufumaneni owona mzekelo usebenzayo onokusetyenziswa nonokuthi ube sisikhokelo kuyilo lwekharityhulam yesidanga esiphakamileyo iBA Honours esithatha iminyaka emine ekuqeqesheni abafundi babe ngabaguquleli neetoliki eziphume izandla zaseMozambique. Umbuzo ongundoqo nozanywa ukuphendulwa lolu phando ngulo: Ngowuphi umzekelo wokuphuhlisa izakhono zokuguqulela nokutolika onokukhokelela kuyilo lwekharityhulam esebenzayo nefezekisa iimfuno zengqesho zabafundi baseMozambique? Kungoko olu phando luye lwasebenzisa indlela yokuphanda ekuthiwa yi-action research eyenza kube lula ukuqonda nokuphucula iinkqubo zoqeqesho (Cravo & Neves 2007). Kuye kwasetyenziswa iindlela ezintathu zophando ukufumana ulwazi kubathathi-nxaxheba abali-120 ezizezi: (1) uvavanyo lwezimvo, (ii) uvavanyo lwenguqulelo yesicatshulwa esibhalwe ngesiNgesi kunye (iii) neenguqulelo zesiPhuthukezi ezenziwe ngabafundi bangaphambili ezigciniweyo. Iziphumo zeemvavanyo zezimvo zibonisa ukuba kufuneka kukho umzekelo onokusetyenziswa ekuqeqesheni abaguquleli neetoliki ngaxeshanye phantsi kwenkqubo enye. Ukongeza koku, iziphumo zohlalutyo lwesicatshulwa zibonise ukuba izakhono zokuguqulela zabafundi bangaphambili azikho mgangathweni, nto leyo ethetha ukuba ikharityhulam esetyenziswayo eUEM iyasilela ekukhupheni abaguquleli neetoliki ezinobuchule neziziincutshe. Isisombululo esicetyiswayo ke ngoko, sesokuba kubekho ikharityhulam ehlangeneyo eza kuphuhlisa izakhono zabaguquleli neetoliki esekelwe kwiintsika ezine ezizezi: isakhono sonxibelelwano, ulwazi jikelele, isakhono sobuchule kunye nokunikezwa kweenkonzo. / Nakuba iNyuvesi i-Eduardo Mondlane University (i-UEM) isinomlando omude kakhulu wokuqeqesha abahumushi notolika ezingeni leziqu ze-BA Honours eMozambique, le nyuvesi ayikabi nayo indlela esebenzayo yokuthuthukisa amakhono ezitshudeni kwezokuhumusha nokutolika. Ukubhekana nale nkinga lolu cwaningo kuhloswe ngalo ukuthola indlela esebenzayo yokuqeqesha ongoti babahumushi notolika baseMozambique ezingeni leziqu ze-BA Honours (iziqu zeminyaka emine) ezingahlahla indlela yokuklama uhlelo lwezifundo olungasiza kule nkinga. Umbuzo omkhulu lolu cwaningo oluzama ukuwuphendula ngothi: Iyiphi indlela yokuthuthukisa amakhono okuhumusha nokutolika engaholela ekuklanyweni kohlelo lwezifundo olungahlangabezana nezidingo zokuqasheka kwezitshudeni zaseMozambique? Ukufeza le nhloso, lolu cwaningo lusebenzisa uhlelo lokucwaninga olubizwa nge-action-research ngoba luyasiza ekuqondeni kangcono nasekuthuthukiseni inqubo yokuqeqesha (Cravo & Neves 2007). Kusetshenziswa amathuluzi amathathu okuqoqa imininingobunjalo nemininingobuningi evela kubabambiqhaza abangaphezu kwabayi-120, okuyilokhu: (i) ngohlolocwaningo (i-survey), (ii) ngesivivinyo sesihumusho sesiNgisi (iii) nangesampula lezihumusho zesiPutukezi zabafundi baphambilini. Okutholakale kulo uhlolocwaningo kuveza isidingo sendlela yokuqeqesha abahumushi notolika kanyekanye ohlelweni lokufundiswa olufanayo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, imiphumela yokuhlaziywa kwemibhalo nezimo eyabhalwa ngaphansi kwazo ibonisa ukuthi, ngokubanzi, amakhono okuhumusha abafundi baphambilini awamahle, okuyinkomba yokuthi uhlelo lwezifundo lwamanje e-UEM luyehluleka ukukhiqiza ongoti bokuhumusha nokutolika ezingeni le-BA Honours. Isixazululo esiphakanyiswayo ngesendlela entsha esuselwa ekuthuthukiseni amakhono edidiyela ukuhumusha nokutolika, enalezi zinsika ezine ezilandelayo: amakhono kwezokuxhumana, ulwazi ngokubanzi, ikhono lokusebenzisa amasu, nokuhlinzekwa kwezidingo. / Linguistics and Modern Languages / D. Phil. (Languages, Linguistics and Literature)