1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786158703321

Autore

Curtis Neal

Titolo

Idiotism [[electronic resource] ] : capitalism and the privatisation of life / / Neal Curtis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Pluto Press, 2013

ISBN

1-84964-788-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Disciplina

306.342

Soggetti

Capitalism

Privatization

Financial crises

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

'Idiotism' examines the condition of society in late capitalism where the market logic of neoliberalism has become the new 'common sense', taken as the model for the organisation and management of all aspects of social life.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778137303321

Autore

Corsellis A

Titolo

Public Service Interpreting [[electronic resource] ] : The First Steps / / by A. Corsellis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2008

ISBN

1-282-26054-5

9786612260544

0-230-58195-1

9781403937988 (hbk.)

Edizione

[1st ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting, , 2947-5759

Disciplina

418.02

418/.02

Soggetti

Translating and interpreting

Sociolinguistics

Multilingualism

Language and languages - Style

Communication

Language Translation

Stylistics

Media and Communication

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 (p. 176-178) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Postscript; Acknowledgements; 1 What is All this About?; 2 Developing Interpreting in the Public Services: A Case Study; 3 The Expertise and Role of Public Service Interpreters and Translators; 4 Training and Assessment of Public Service Interpreters; 5 Establishing a Professional Framework; 6 Bilingual Practitioners; 7 Responsibilities and Training of Public Service Staff; 8 Management and Policy; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Public Service Interpreting is a field of central interest to those involved in ensuring access to public services. This book provides an overview of current issues through a multi-faceted approach, situating the work of



public service interpreters in the broader context of public service practice.