Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course

Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting - A short Course is the essential step-by-step guide to the skill of note-taking, suitable for all students of conference interpreting. The system, made up of a range of tried and tested techniques, is simple to learn, consistent and efficient. Each chapter presents a technique, with examples, tasks and exercises. The book uses English throughout, explaining how and where to locate material for other languages, thus providing a sound base for student interpreters in any language combination. This new edition has been updated with new speeches throughout and is more user-friendly with new chapter introductions and summaries of other relevant work.