scholarly journals The Choice of Language for Note-taking for the Purposes of Consecutive Interpreting

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4(54)) ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Dariusz Hanusiak
Keyword(s):  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Natural Choice ◽  
Consecutive Interpreting ◽  
Selection Of

The subject of the article is the choice of language that is used for notetaking for consecutive interpreting. The paper is based on a small-scale empirical case study analysis of note-taking by interpreting students. The analysis was aimed at determining which language – source language (SL) or target language (TL) – was preferred by students, who were given freedom of choice regarding the selection of language that they would use for the preparation of notes to help with consecutive interpreting tasks. The study group consisted of three cohorts of translation and interpreting students who were at the end of their first semester of work with consecutive. The students were asked to prepare notes for a regular consecutive task, from English into Polish; Polish was the mother tongue for all of the students. The outcomes of the analysis may show what might be the “natural” choice of language for notation and may provide suggestions about improving the system of teaching notation in the case of novice interpreters.

DETERMINANTS OF DIFFERENTIATION FOR SELECTED COUNTY LABOUR MARKETS IN PODLASKIE VOIVODSHIP – THE APPLICATION OF THE SCENARIO METHOD

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
Anna Kononiuk ◽  
Alicja Ewa Gudanowska
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Market Institutions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Expert Team ◽  
Scenario Method ◽  
Selection Of

The main aim of the paper is to present the possibilities of scenario method use for the identification of the factors determining a different situation in selected county labour markets in Podlaskie Voivodship, Poland. The novelty posited by the authors of the paper consisted in the application of the qualitative method based on the intuitive logic school of scenario construction for the county labour markets analysis. The following pairs of poviats were subjected to the case study: Hajnowski and Bielski, Grajewski and Wysokomazowiecki, Suwalski and Sejneński. The selection of the experts of the presented case study followed the rules of researcher triangulation. The expert team consisted of representatives of labour market institutions, local government units and enterprises, which allowed for a multifaceted view on the analysed issues. The scenario method was preceded by the STEEPVL analysis. The main problem issue undertaken during the case study analysis was the identification of factors affecting the development of selected poviats and the assessment of these factors in terms of validity and uncertainty. The STEEPVL analysis and the scenario method were implemented for poviats, which in pairs of poviats occupy lower positions in the ranking of poviats in the region. The research methods applied by the authors of the paper were literature review, a case study, STEEPVL analysis and the scenario method.

scholarly journals CATEGORY SHIFTS IN TRANSLATION: A CASE STUDY ON THE TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH COMPLEX NOUN PHRASES INTO INDONESIAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Darso Donatus
Keyword(s):  
Noun Phrases ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aims at identifying the types of category shifts and explaining their occurrence in the translation of complex noun phrases from English into Indonesian in The Valley of Fear Novel. The data were collected using observation method which was supported by implementing note taking technique in order to find out, identify, and classify the data. The data were analyzed by applying the qualitative descriptive method. The theory applied in this study is the theory of translation proposed by Catford (1965) to identify the types of category shifts found and to explain their occurrence. The result shows that all types of category shifts proposed by Catford (1965) such as structure shift, class shift, intra-system shift, and unit shift are found in the translation. Structure shift occurs in the highest frequency of 339 cases or about 66,86% out of total 507 cases, class shift occurs 75 cases or 14,79 % out of total 507 cases, and intra-system shift occurs 48 cases or 9,46 % out of total 507 cases, and unit shift occurs 45 cases or 8,87 % out of total 507 cases. The occurrence of category shift is caused by the different characteristics of source language and target language.

scholarly journals The Effects of Authentic Materials Using Role-playing Activities on Oral Proficiency: A Case Study of Thai Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarath Withanarachchi Samaranayake
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Education ◽  
Oral Proficiency ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Oral Fluency ◽  
First Semester

This study investigates the effects of authentic materials and contextually developed role-playing activities on the oral proficiency of Thai undergraduate students. The study was conducted at Prince of Songkhla University, Thailand during the first semester (June to September) of 2010. The study consisted of four research instruments and the data were analyzed using Independent Samples t-test to determine whether the authentic materials and contextually developed role-playing activities had improved the students’ oral fluency and accuracy in the target language. The findings indicated statistically significant differences between the two groups, wherein the experimental group performed better on both fluency and accuracy than the control group. Therefore, based on the findings of the current study, it can be concluded that authentic materials and contextually developed role-playing activities involving a series of sequential events are effective in enhancing learners’ oral proficiency in programs of English as a foreign language in the context of Thailand English education.

scholarly journals Profiling and understanding student information behaviour: methodologies and meaning Jennifer Rowley

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Rowley
Keyword(s):  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
User Behaviour ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
Student Information ◽  
Selection Of

This paper draws on work conducted under the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) User Behaviour Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to identify a range of issues associated with research design that can form a platform for enquiry about knowledge creation in the arena of user behaviour. The Framework has developed a multidimensional set of tools for profiling, monitoring and evaluating user behaviour. The Framework has two main approaches: one, a broad-based survey which generates both a qualitative and a quantitative profile of user behaviour, and the other a longitudinal qualitative study of user behaviour that (in addition to providing in-depth insights) is the basis for the development of the EIS (Electronic Information Services) Diagnostic Toolkit. The strengths and weaknesses of the Framework approach are evaluated. In the context of profiling user behaviour, key methodological concerns relate to: representativeness, sampling and access, the selection of appropriate measures and the interpretation of those measures. Qualitative approaches are used to generate detailed insights. These include detailed narratives, case study analysis and gap analysis. The messages from this qualitative analysis do not lend themselves to simple summarization. One approach that has been employed to capture and interpret these messages is the development of the EIS Diagnostic Toolkit. This toolkit can be used to assess and monitor an institution's progress with embedding EIS into learning processes. Finally, consideration must be given to integration of insights generated through different strands within the Framework.DOI:10.1080/0968776030110104

Instrumentation Selection and Uncertainty Analysis for Performance Test of Small Centrifugal Compressors

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amro M. Al-Qutub ◽  
Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Uncertainty Analysis ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Correct Selection ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Performance Parameters ◽  
Centrifugal Compressors ◽  
Accuracy Of Results ◽  
Lower Uncertainty ◽  
Selection Of

In the design phase of centrifugal compressors, it is essential to have some experimental results on performance. The extent of usefulness of the experiments depends on quality and accuracy of the results. Part of proper experimental procedure is the correct selection of instrumentation leading to lower uncertainty in the final results. ASME PTC 10 (Performance Test Code on Compressors and Exhausters) requires fluctuation limits on the measured performance parameters. This does not guarantee limits for accuracy of performance parameters. Also, different experimental setup will affect uncertainty of the results, even with similar instrumentation accuracy. The present research deals with uncertainty analysis for performance evaluation of small-scale centrifugal compressor. The instrumentation errors are accommodated in the relation to ASME PTC 19.1 (test uncertainty). The analysis takes into consideration the correlated bias limits. Selection of proper type of instruments for measuring associated parameters is based on literature review. A case study is included as an example to illustrate the selection on instrumentation accuracy and preferred bias correlations. The analysis is a useful tool in designing experiments for testing compressor and optimizing accuracy of results.

scholarly journals A multi-method approach to study robustness of social–ecological systems: the case of small-scale irrigation systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARCO A. JANSSEN ◽  
JOHN M. ANDERIES
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Small Scale Irrigation ◽  
Method Approach

Abstract:Elinor Ostrom was a leader in using multiple methods to perform institutional analysis. In this paper, we discuss how a multi-method approach she pioneered may be used to study the robustness of social–ecological systems. We synthesize lessons learned from a series of studies on small-scale irrigation systems in which we use case-study analysis, experimental methods in laboratory and field settings, and mathematical models. The accumulated insights show the importance of creating institutional arrangements that fit the human ecology within the biophysical constraints of the system. The examples of work based on multiple methods approaches presented here highlight several lessons. For example, experimental work helps us better understand the details of how the ability to maintain trust relationships, low levels of inequality, and low transaction costs of coordination are critical for success. Likewise, the integration of case-study analysis and modeling helps us better understand how systems that can leverage biophysical characteristics to help address challenges of monitoring, sanctioning, and coordination may be able to increase their chances of success.

Genuszuweisungsstrategien im DaF-Unterricht

Glottotheory ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana Kiyko ◽  
Yuriy Kiyko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Production ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Grammatical Gender ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Allocation Rules ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Subordinate Role ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractThis paper focuses on the phonetic, morphological and semantic principles determining the grammatical gender of nouns in German. Based on the experiments we established the main trends in determining the gender of the German equivalents and interlingual homonyms and the role of the interlingual and intralingual interference in this process. The results of two experiments show that Ukrainian students take into consideration suffixes of German nouns when choosing the correct gender. Phonetic or semantic gender allocation rules play a subordinate role. The interlingual interference determinates the gender choice in the target language: the gender of the mother tongue lemma interferes the selection of the gender in the foreign language equivalent. This effect appears more frequently in interlingual homonyms than in translation equivalents. A plausible interpretation of these results could be: the lemmas of two similar nouns or translation equivalents share the same concepts, the relationship between them is rather close, and the competition between the two lemmas and their genus nodes is strong and influences language production. This conclusion supports the hypothesis that both languages, the mother tongue and the foreign one, can be activated during language producing.

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2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Brodie ◽  
Sebastiaan Huib Van Saane ◽  
Renata Osowska
Keyword(s):  
Added Value ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Mentor Relationship ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Mentoring Support ◽  
Embedded Case Study ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of the research presented in this article was to investigate the added value of mentoring for entrepreneurs during the start-up phase. This small-scale exploratory research focused on five start-up entrepreneurs in Scotland to determine the entrepreneurs’ perceptions regarding the ‘added’ value of their mentoring support. To achieve the research aim, a qualitative approach was adopted and an embedded case study strategy was followed with data collection from semi-structured in-depth interviews. The case study findings indicated a selection of perceived benefits of the mentoring experience for the start-up entrepreneurs, which included gaining business knowledge, getting guidance and prioritizing goals, an increase in confidence and access to relevant networks. The results point towards the use of multiple mentors and peer support at start-up to maximize the full benefits of the mentoring process. The study also provides tentative recommendations for supporting agencies as well as entrepreneurs to enhance the value in the mentee–mentor relationship.

scholarly journals Dilemmas of Transfer Pricing Comparability Analysis in Manufacturing Entities. Polish-Czech Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Sulik-Górecka
Keyword(s):  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Transfer Pricing ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Arm’S Length Principle ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Functional Profiles ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Modern manufacturing entities often operate in capital groups, and their role is sometimes limited to the function of cost centers. From the legal point of view, however, they are separate entities obliged to apply transfer pricing regulations. Meeting the requirements of the arm's length principle can be very difficult at this time, given the relationships and conflicts of interest in the capital group. Complexity increases in capital groups operating in different countries, due to differences in tax regulations. The main purpose of the paper is to demonstrate that the need to valuate the sale of finished goods to a manufacturing entity, which is a subject to a different tax jurisdiction, may lead to a problem of compliance with the arm's length principle. In addition, the paper proposes a methodology for comparability analysis that may be used by manufacturing entities to defend conditions of setting transfer pricing. The paper presents the different functional profiles of manufacturing entities and points out the difficulties that they may encounter when preparing the comparability analysis. It has also been noted that there are differences in transfer pricing regulations in different countries, for example by analyzing Polish and Czech regulations. The lack of uniform benchmarking legislation can cause inconsistencies in the selection of comparable data, resulting in differences in transfer pricing. The paper uses the method of legal regulation review and analysis of results of published studies concerning the scope of transfer pricing and comparability analysis. The paper also adopts a case study analysis.

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