The Origins of Simultaneous Interpretation

The Nuremberg Trial

By Francesca Gaiba
Series: Perspectives on Translation
Publisher: Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
Paperback : 9780776604572, 176 pages, August 1998
Ebook (PDF) : 9780776617190, 176 pages, August 1998

Description

This book offers the first complete analysis of the emergence of simultaneous interpretation at the Nuremburg Trail and the individuals who made the process possible. Francesca Gaiba offers new insight into this monumental event based on extensive archival research and interviews with interpreters, who worked at the trial.
This work provides an overview of the specific linguistic needs of the trial and examines the recruiting of interpreters and the technical support available to them.
Published in English.