James Nolan is a former United Nations Interpreter, where he retired with the rank of Deputy Director of the Meetings and Publishing Division (which encompasses the Interpreting and Verbatim Reporting Services). He also served as Director of Language Services of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. He is the author of Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises (Multilingual Matters, 2012) and has extensive experience in training interpreters.

This book covers the intricacies of conference interpreting from linguistic issues and training to considerations of ethics, etiquette and protocol. It is destined to become an invaluable reference in the classroom and for anyone interested in the fascinating world of interpreting.

• Chapter 1. Interpreting in the Global ArenaChapter 2. Analyzing a SpeechChapter 3. Translatability and Untranslatability in InterpretingChapter 4. A Primer for Interpreting TraineesChapter 5. An Overview of Interpreting SkillsChapter 6. Protocol and Etiquette of InterpretingChapter 7. Situations: Ethical and Practical ConsiderationsChapter 8. The Status of English in the European Union and as a Global LanguageChapter 9. Interview with James Nolan

James Nolan is a former United Nations Interpreter, where he retired with the rank of Deputy Director of the Meetings and Publishing Division (which encompasses the Interpreting and Verbatim Reporting Services). He also served as Director of Language Services of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. He is the author of Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises (Multilingual Matters, 2012) and has extensive experience in training interpreters.

This book covers the intricacies of conference interpreting from linguistic issues and training to considerations of ethics, etiquette and protocol. It is destined to become an invaluable reference in the classroom and for anyone interested in the fascinating world of interpreting.

• Chapter 1. Interpreting in the Global ArenaChapter 2. Analyzing a SpeechChapter 3. Translatability and Untranslatability in InterpretingChapter 4. A Primer for Interpreting TraineesChapter 5. An Overview of Interpreting SkillsChapter 6. Protocol and Etiquette of InterpretingChapter 7. Situations: Ethical and Practical ConsiderationsChapter 8. The Status of English in the European Union and as a Global LanguageChapter 9. Interview with James Nolan

James Nolan is a former United Nations Interpreter, where he retired with the rank of Deputy Director of the Meetings and Publishing Division (which encompasses the Interpreting and Verbatim Reporting Services). He also served as Director of Language Services of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. He is the author of Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises (Multilingual Matters, 2012) and has extensive experience in training interpreters.

This book covers the intricacies of conference interpreting from linguistic issues and training to considerations of ethics, etiquette and protocol. It is destined to become an invaluable reference in the classroom and for anyone interested in the fascinating world of interpreting.

• Chapter 1. Interpreting in the Global ArenaChapter 2. Analyzing a SpeechChapter 3. Translatability and Untranslatability in InterpretingChapter 4. A Primer for Interpreting TraineesChapter 5. An Overview of Interpreting SkillsChapter 6. Protocol and Etiquette of InterpretingChapter 7. Situations: Ethical and Practical ConsiderationsChapter 8. The Status of English in the European Union and as a Global LanguageChapter 9. Interview with James Nolan