scholarly journals Was ist neu an der neuen Dolmetschart Community Interpreting? State of the Art in deutschsprachigen Ländern

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alena Petrova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Court Interpreting ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Training ◽  
Country Specific

<p>In my paper I would like to discuss the specifics of community interpreting (CI) as a relatively new art of interpreting. The following aspects should be taken into consideration: the definition of the term on specific scopes of CI and compared to other types of interpretation as well as a brief overview of the development of this type of interpreting in Sweden, USA and Canada as pioneer countries and German-speaking countries.</p><p>For the definition of CI compared especially to conference interpreting, the following factors are important: the particular communication situation, the additional skills of the interpreter, guidelines for CI as well as questions of quality management and the role of the interpreter: Is the tendency to over-emphasize the position of power of the community interpreter fair? </p><p>In the context of a country-specific overview, the following are also discussed: the professional status of the community interpreter and the situation on the labor market – in areas of court interpreting (including asylum procedures, eg Legal Law Clinic in Innsbruck, Austria as a positive example) and hospital interpreting – and training for community interpreters at university (eg in Graz and Vienna in Austria).</p><p>In conclusion, I would like to speak about necessary steps to professionalize CI in German-speaking countries.</p>

scholarly journals A Quantitative Curriculum Mapping of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Yeditepe University, Turkey: A Process to Assess the Consistency of a Curriculum with the Mission and Vision of an Institution and National Requirements

Pharmacy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Filiz Esra Önen Bayram ◽  
Meriç Köksal
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Curriculum Mapping ◽  
National Council ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Quantitative Mapping ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
And Training

The changing role of the pharmacist led to some improvements of pharmacy education worldwide these last years. Curricula have evolved and the content-based education has been converted into a competency-based education. The definition of a global practice-based competency framework by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the European Pharmacy Competencies Framework by the European the Quality Assurance in European Pharmacy Education and Training (PHAR-QA) project helps Universities to keep in with these changes. The National Council of Deans of Faculties of Pharmacy in Turkey also defined 169 competencies with their sub-competencies that have to be reached upon the completion of a pharmacy education program, yet it did not indicate how the faculties can measure if their curricula are consistent with these competencies. This study aims to provide a method for a quantitative mapping of a given curriculum in order to analyze if a curriculum fulfills the requirements defined by the National Deans Council. It also helps to easily determine the weaknesses and strengths of a program. Moreover, with this study, the consistency of the content of the courses with the mission and vision defined by an institution can be easily determined. Thus, this study can also be a useful tool for the revision and enhancement of a program according to institutional targets.

Acquiring capabilities in translation

Target ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaby Thomson-Wohlgemuth ◽  
Ian Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Quality Systems ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
The People ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Industrial Standards ◽  
Translation Systems

There is increasing pressure on all industries to introduce Quality Management Systems, a development which has now also found entry into the translation industry. Industrial standards like the ISO family provide the basis of many such systems; however, for several reasons, such process-based standards are regarded by many as inappropriate for translation businesses. One common factor considered in this article is their failure to emphasise the role of people both in the definition of the processes and in their implementation. The present article proposes a new model for translation businesses, accepting the importance of people in the translation industry and recognising that process-driven quality systems may be inadequate in maintaining consistent levels of quality. The model is based on identifying the capabilities that incorporate the processes of an organisation and the behaviours embodied in the people involved in these processes. In this article, the model is referred to as Acquired Capabilities for Translation Systems (ACTS).

scholarly journals Controller involvement in a project management setting: effects on project functions and performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Malagueño ◽  
Jacobo Gomez-Conde ◽  
Yannick de Harlez ◽  
Olaf Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Project Governance ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Project Risks ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Country Specific

PurposeThe authors examine the extent to which a controller's involvement in project functions (namely definition and scope, organization, constraints management and risk management) cascades down to project performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors test the study’s framework using survey data from a sample of project leaders in German and Swiss firms. Responses were analyzed using the partial least squares (PLS) technique.FindingsThe authors find that controllers contribute to project success via the previously described project functions. Further, the study reveals the crucial role of controllers in managing uncertainty and project risks.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the arguments used in this research were not country specific and suggest that the findings of this study also apply to the controller professional in general, this study clearly acknowledges that further research is needed to address the effects of this role in different jurisdictions given the specific characteristics of controllers acting in German-speaking countries.Practical implicationsThe authors provide insights on the role of controllers at an operational level, like project management, highlighting the need for controllers to support an effective project governance.Originality/valueThe authors add to the literature by examining the role of controllers in highly knowledge-intensive, highly pressured, task-driven, interdependent and dynamic operational settings, thus contributing to a better understanding of how controllers function at an operational level. The authors also strengthen a broader role of controllers in project management that goes beyond their historical controlling activities to include more modern functions, extending previous studies analyzing their professional identity.

Police interpreting: The facts sheet

Semiotica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (216) ◽  
pp. 297-316
Author(s):  
Muhammad Y Gamal
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Police Investigations ◽  
Court Interpreting ◽  
And Training

AbstractInterpreting for the police is the backbone of legal interpreting. Yet it is grossly overshadowed by the more visible and more public court interpreting. This paper describes the setting of police interpreting, highlighting some of the major issues and challenges in the field that place a lot more than linguistic pressure on the interpreter. It examines the task of interpreters working within the Australian police setting and casts light on three prevailing practices that tend to challenge the interpreter. The practices relate to the selection, briefing, and training of interpreters working for law enforcement investigations. The paper argues that the current training, instructions, and perception of the role of the police interpreter are inadequate. It further argues that for police interpreting to become professional, formal training in the context of police investigations and pre-committal proceedings is required.

Together in Music

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Contemporary Music ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Music Making ◽  
The Social ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Insight Into

Together in music develops insight into the musical ensemble as an intense form of teamwork, as finely coordinated joint action, and as an emotionally and socially rewarding experience that enables positive outcomes for wellbeing and development. By investigating processes related to group music-making at meso-, micro-, and macro-level, it offers a platform for synthesis across disciplinary and methodological approaches, and the definition of a new level of understanding that is holistic and considers interrelationships between levels of analysis. The book combines review chapters that summarize the state of the art with case studies that present research outcomes. While most chapters focus on Western classical or contemporary music, the themes that run through the book have broad relevance, which include the role of embodiment and emergence, relationships between the social and the musical, multi-dimensionality of experiences, and technologies to investigate and support collaboration and interaction in ensembles.

High Level Manpower Movements in Northwest Europe and the Role of Careers: An Explanatory Framework

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Salt
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Explanatory Framework ◽  
Multinational Organizations ◽  
Geographical Patterns ◽  
Northwest Europe ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Training

This article works towards a theoretical explanatory framework for analyzing the geographical patterns of labor flows between the industrial countries of Western Europe. The framework proposed is based on the disaggregated nature of the modern labor market, in which specialist skills and training result in a workforce segmented into self-contained noncompeting groups. It is applied to the migration within Northwest Europe of high level manpower, especially those moving within multinational organizations.

scholarly journals Retrofit of Residential Buildings in Europe

Designs ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliana Scuderi
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
The State ◽  
Data Sheet ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
New Models ◽  
Definition Of

Recently, many cities in Europe are encouraging the recovery of the existing residential heritage. To maximize the benefits of these campaigns, a multi-purpose campaign of architectural, functional, and structural retrofit is essential. Additionally, a fast-changing society requires new living criteria; new models need to be developed to respond to the developing requirements of communities and markets. This paper proposes a method of analysis for 49 residential retrofit projects, a range of “best practices” presented through the definition of strategies, and actions and thematic packages, aiming at reassuming, in a systematic way, the complex panorama of the state of the art in Europe. Each project was analyzed using a data sheet, while synoptic views and tables provided key interpretations and a panorama of strategies and approaches. The analysis of the state of the art showed that lightweight interventions achieved using dry stratified construction technologies of structure/cladding/finishing are a widespread approach to renovation and requalification both for superficial/two-dimensional actions and volumetric/spatial actions. The study also highlights the leading role of the envelope within retrofit interventions. The retrofit approaches appear to reach the greatest efficiency when reversible, because only in this way do they ensure environmentally friendly actions with the possibility of dismantling. The intervention should improve the flexibility of the existing construction with a correct balance between planning for the present and planning for the future.

scholarly journals The Hypothesis of Change from Above in the History of English: State of the Art and Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (s1) ◽  
pp. 251-266
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Lavidas
Keyword(s):  
Language Change ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Linguistic Ideology ◽  
Anglo Norman ◽  
New Directions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractThe present paper presents the state of the art of research related to hypothesized changes from above in the diachrony of English. A main aim of the paper is to show how the cooperation of various perspectives can open new directions in the research of language change. We examine the main aspects of a definition of the change from above. We investigate the various perspectives through which the concept of change from above, as an “importation of elements from other systems” (Labov 2007), has been considered a significant factor for the development of English. We show that any attempt to investigate the presence or role of change from above includes the parameters of prestige, distribution of old and new forms, diffusion, gender, and linguistic ideology. Finally, we discuss typical examples of development of patterns and characteristics of English that have been analyzed as influenced by change from above, as well as the prestige dialects / languages and contexts that have been regarded as facilitating a hypothesized change from above (Latin, Anglo-Norman, standardization, prescriptivism, networks and individuals). We argue that the articles of the present special issue provide stable criteria that are required in any attempt to test the hypothesis of change from above in the development of English.

scholarly journals The role of technical education and training In providing labor market needs In the field of modern technology: Applied Study on Technical Colleges in Gaza Strip

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Alla’a Khalil Al-ukosh ◽  
◽  
Wail Nassar Mahmoud Badah ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Technical Colleges ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
And Training

The study aims at identifying the role of technical education and training in meeting the labor market’s needs in the field of modern technology. It is an applied study on the technical colleges in Gaza Strip. The researchers used the descriptive analytical approach on five technical colleges in Gaza by applying the questionnaire as the data collection tool. The stratified random sampling method was applied and the sample of the study included 324 respondents with a recovery rate of 76%. The data was analyzed using SPSS statistical program. One of the most important results was a statistically significant correlation between the dimensions of education and technical training: Technical trainee skill, technical trainer skill, the efficiency of the training curriculum, the modernity of the applied means used; and meeting the labor market needs in the field of modern technology in Gaza Strip technical colleges

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