The Centro Mediterráneo University of Granada, Spain, is organizing the First International Conference on

Quality in Conference Interpreting

19-21 April, 2001 at Almuñécar (Costa Tropical, Province of Granada).

The main aim of the Conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners of conference interpreting to discuss the different aspects of quality. The issue of quality is one of the most important in interpreting and involves many different facets: methodology problems in research, quality teaching in interpreter training, professional practice and the social recognition of the profession. Quality is therefore an issue which, in one way or another, affects practically all those involved in conference interpreting.

Conference Themes:

* Research on quality in conference interpreting
* Quality and conference interpreter training and didactics
* Quality and the profession

Papers may be presented in English, French, German and Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided from Spanish into English and English into Spanish.

Abstract (500 words maximum) with title and key words or concepts must be received by 31st January 2001.

Angela Collados Aís
(Ref.: Almuñécar 2001)
Departamento de traducción e interpretación
c/puentezuelas, 55
Granada 18002, SPAIN
FAX: 34 958 244104
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