- •Lecture 1. Ethics and translation
- •1. Ethics as a Science
- •2. Ethics in Translation
- •2.1. Who are translators?
- •Reliability and Speed in Translation
- •2.3.Moral Issues in Translation Business
- •The Ancient Chinese Schools
- •2. The Academy of Jundishapur
- •The Passage to India
- •The House of Wisdom
- •The School of Toledo
- •6. The International Translation Day
- •Lecture 3. Learning to be a translator
- •1. The Translator's Charter (approved by the Congress at Dubrovnik in 1963, and amended in Oslo on July 9, 1994)
- •1.1. General Obligations of the Translator
- •1.2. Rights of the Translator
- •2. Translators’ Societies and Unions
- •3. National Organizations and the International Federation of Translators
- •4. Language Interpreter and Translator Code of Professional Conduct
- •5. The Translator’s Responsibilities
- •1. Ethics Is a Professional Concern
- •2. The Notion of ‘Ours’ and ‘Theirs’ in the Work of a Translator
- •3. Translation Is Always an Improvement
- •4. The Sources of the Translation Improvement
- •5. Professional Detachment Is Attachment to a Profession
- •Lecture 5. Ethics and professionalism in translation
- •1. Accuracy in Translation
- •2. The True Professional
- •3. Access to Private Information
- •Handling Clients and After Service
- •Lecture 6. Translation and technology
- •The Role of Technology in the Profession of a Translator
- •2. Translation Memory Programs
- •Lecture 7. The translator’s intelligence
- •1. The Translator's Memory
- •2. The Representational and Procedural Memory
- •3. The Translators' Learning Styles
- •3.1. The Varieties of Learning Styles
- •Independent, Dependent and Interdependent Translators
- •Visual Translators
- •4. The Processing of Information by Different Learners
- •5. The Response
- •Lecture 8. The theoretical components in interpreter and translator training
- •1. The Role of Training in Interpretation and Translation
- •2. The Components of Translation Expertise
- •1) Interpreters and translators must have good passive knowledge of their passive working languages.
- •2) Interpreters and translators must have good command of their active working languages.
- •3) Interpreters and translators must have enough knowledge of the subjects of the texts or speeches they process.
- •4) Translators must know how to translate.
- •3. The Variability of Training Requirements
- •3.1. The Initial Training for Newcomers to Translation
- •3.2. Further Training for Practicing Interpreters and Translators
- •Lecture 9. Different types of translation and interpreting
- •1. Comprehension in Translation
- •2. Translation and Comprehension of Specialized Texts
- •2.1. The Importance of Terminology Knowledge
- •3. Legal and Court Interpreting
- •4. Other Types of Interpreting
- •Lecture 10. The development of english and englishness
- •1. The Persistence of English
- •2. The Emergence of the English Language
- •3. Dictionaries and Rules
- •4. The Diffusion of English
- •5. English and Englishness
- •6. The Features of “Standard English"
- •7. The Continuity of English
4. Language Interpreter and Translator Code of Professional Conduct
1) Accuracy: Interpreters/translators shall always thoroughly and faithfully render the source language message, omitting or adding nothing, giving consideration to linguistic variations in both source and target languages, conserving the tone and spirit of the source language message.
2) Cultural Sensitivity – Courtesy: Interpreters/translators shall be culturally competent, sensitive, and respectful of the individual(s) they serve.
3) Confidentiality: Interpreters/translators shall not divulge any information obtained through their assignments, including but not limited to information gained through access to documents or other written material.
4) Disclosure: Interpreters/translators shall not publicly discuss, report, or offer an opinion concerning matters in which they are or have been engaged, even when that information is not privileged by law to be confidential.
5) Proficiency: Interpreters/translators shall meet the minimum proficiency standard by passing the required certification examination or screening evaluation.
6) Compensation: The fee schedule agreed to between the contracted language service providers and the department shall be the maximum compensation accepted. Interpreters/translators shall not accept additional money, compensation, or favor for services reimbursed by the department. Interpreters/translators shall not use for private or others gain or advantage, the department's time, facilities, equipment, or supplies, nor shall they use or attempt to use their position to secure privileges or exemptions.
7) Nondiscrimination: Interpreters/translators shall always be neutral, impartial, and unbiased. Interpreters/translators shall not discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, national origin, age, socioeconomic or educational status, or religious or political beliefs.
8) Self-evaluation: Interpreters/translators shall accurately and completely represent their certifications, training, and experience.
9) Impartiality - Conflict of Interest: Interpreters/translators shall disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest which would affect their objectivity in the delivery of service. Providing interpreting or translation services for family members or friends may violate the individual's right to confidentiality, or constitute a conflict of interest.
10) Professional Demeanor: Interpreters and translators shall be punctual, prepared, and dressed in a manner appropriate and not distracting for the situation.
11) Scope of Practice: Interpreters/translators shall not counsel, refer, give advice, or express personal opinions to individuals for whom they are interpreting/translating, or engage in any other activities that may be construed to constitute a service other than interpreting/translating. Interpreters are prohibited from having unsupervised access to clients, including but not limited to phoning clients directly.
12) Ethical Violations: Interpreters/translators shall immediately withdraw from encounters they perceive as violations of this Code. Any violation of the Code of Professional Conduct may cause termination of the contract.
13) Professional Development: Interpreters/translators shall develop their skills and knowledge through professional training, continuing education, and interaction with colleagues and specialists in related fields. 14) This code applies to all persons providing language interpreting or translation services and must be complied with at all times.