1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464598803321

Titolo

Expression in the performing arts [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Inma Alvarez, Hector J. Perez, and Francisca Perez-Carreno

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010

ISBN

1-282-77637-1

9786612776373

1-4438-2024-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AlvarezInma

PerezHector J

Perez-CarrenoFrancisca

HamiltonJames R

Disciplina

791.01

Soggetti

Performing arts - Technique

Subjectivity in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A selection of papers that were presented at an International conference, 'The Expresstion of Subjectivity in the Performing Arts' held at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, in November 2008."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; PART II; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; PART III; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; PART IV; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; PART V; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; CHAPTER FIFTEEN; CHAPTER SIXTEEN; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The performing arts represent a significant part of the artistic production in our culture. Correspondingly the fields of drama, film, music, opera, dance and performance studies are expanding. However, these arts remain an underexplored territory for aesthetics and the philosophy of art. Expression in the Performing Arts tries to contribute to this area. The volume collects essays written by international scholars who address a variety of themes concerning the core philosophical topic of exp...



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781236403321

Autore

Edwards Alicia Betsy

Titolo

The practice of court interpreting [[electronic resource] /] / Alicia Betsy Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c1995

ISBN

1-283-17456-1

9786613174567

90-272-8366-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Collana

Benjamins translation library ; ; v. 6

Disciplina

347.73/16

347.30716

Soggetti

Court interpreting and translating - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE PRACTICE OF COURT INTERPRETING; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; About the Author; Table of contents; To the Reader; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1. How to Become a Court Interpreter and a Brief Sketch of the Work; CHAPTER 2. Case Preparation - A Context and Documents; CHAPTER 3. Case Preparation - B Terminology, Reference Books and Dictionaries; CHAPTER 4. In the Courtroom Ethics, Roles, Procedures; CHAPTER 5. The Rich Potential for Error; CHAPTER 6. Translation of Legal Documents; CHAPTER 7. Tape Transcription and Translation

CHAPTER 8. The Interpreter as Expert WitnessCHAPTER 9. Continuing Your Education and Enjoying It; Bibliography; APPENDIX 1. The Court Interpreters Act of 1978; APPENDIX 2. Seltzer & Torres Cartagena v. Foley et al., 1980; APPENDIX 3. The Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act;  Court Interpreters Amendments Act (1988); APPENDIX 4. Suggested Interpreter Oaths; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Practice of Court Interpreting describes how the interpreter works in the court room and other legal settings. The book discusses what is involved in court interpreting: case preparation, ethics and procedure, the creation and avoidance of error, translation and legal documents, tape transcription and translation, testifying as an expert witness, and



continuing education outside the classroom.The purpose of the book is to provide the interpreter with a map of the terrain and to suggest methods that will help insure an accurate result. The author, herself a practicing court int

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960839403321

Autore

Kahn William A. <1959->

Titolo

Holding fast : the struggle to create resilient caregiving organizations / / William A. Kahn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove, East Sussex ; ; New York, : Brunner-Routledge, 2005

ISBN

1-135-47917-8

1-135-47916-X

1-280-11221-2

9786610112210

0-203-32406-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

361/.0068/3

Soggetti

Human services

Human services personnel - Job stress

Caregivers - Job stress

Human services - Management

Organizational effectiveness

Counselor and client

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Caregiving organizations defined; 2 The stress of caregiving work; 3 Resilience under stress; 4 System breakdowns; 5 Caregivers and casualties; 6 Authority at work; 7 Divided they fall; 8 Teams, real and imaginary; 9 Politics; 10 Running in place; 11 The leadership task; 12 Negotiating dependency; 13 Leadership and change; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

In Holding Fast the stresses faced by caregiving organizations are



identified and appropriate strategies for tackling these to create a resilient, effective organization are discussed