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MAPPING A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR ORCIT
MAPPING A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR ORCIT

Author(s): Svetlana Carsten
Subject(s): Education, Translation Studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: ORCIT; Interpreter training; Language skills;

Summary/Abstract: The ORCIT project (Online Resources for Conference Interpreter Training) was launched in September 2010 and is currently in its sixth successive year. ORCIT is a multilingual and interactive learning resource with a designated website (www.orcit.eu) which offers pedagogical best practice in interpreter training. Focus of the modular resources is on six main competences necessary for successful training: listening and analysis; mastery of the mother tongue and public speaking; early and advanced consecutive interpreting; early and advanced simultaneous and research skills.

  • Issue Year: 8/2015
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 7-21
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English