Barbara Moser-Mercer

3rd International Conference on Non-Professional Interpreting and Translation

September 8, 2015 Mona Baker Events, Translation

NPIT3 Call for Papers Probably the most widespread form of cultural and linguistic mediation, non-professional interpreting and translation has slowly begun to receive the recognition it deserves within interpreting and translation studies. Pushing the boundaries of many definitions of translation and interpreting, it encompasses a dynamic, under-researched field that is not necessarily subject to the norms and expectations that guide

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Barbara Moser-Mercer, Minako O'Hagan

The science behind language and translation

December 13, 2014 Mona Baker Articles, Translation

By Geoff Watts Dec 1 2014 One morning this summer I paid a visit to the sole United Nations agency in London. The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sit on the southern bank of the Thames, a short distance upstream from the Houses of Parliament. As I approached, I saw that a ship’s prow, sculpted in metal, was

In other words: inside the lives and minds of real-time translators

November 25, 2014 Mona Baker Articles, Translation

The world’s most powerful computers can’t perform accurate real-time translation. Yet interpreters do it with ease. Geoff Watts meets the neuroscientists who are starting to explain this remarkable ability. 18 November 2014 Geoff Watts One morning this summer I paid a visit to the sole United Nations agency in London. The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sit on

Interpreting Conflict: Training Challenges in Humanitarian Field Interpreting

September 11, 2014 Mona Baker Articles, Translation

Barbara Moser-Mercer, Leïla Kherbiche and Barbara Class* Journal of Human Rights Practice (2014) 6(1): 140-158. doi: 10.1093/jhuman/hut025 First published online: January 6, 2014 Abstract When communication breaks down, conflict ensues. Resolving conflicts successfully relies heavily on re-establishing communication. Almost all conflicts involve parties who do not speak the same language or share the same culture. Language is the main vehicle of communication under such difficult circumstances, and