Elephant in the Room

This very interactive workshop will be an exploration of some fundamental truths about interpreting, and what this means for interpreting and our individual practice as an interpreter.   Whilst equivalencies and loss are key underlying principles, these don't seem to be discussed or understood enough in our profession, to the detriment of our professional practice and confidence.   We’ll discuss the idea of interpreting as a loss process, and and the nature of equivalence.   And then explore the impact of these in practice through exercises. Learning outcomes;  By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Understood what it means that interpreting is a loss process.
• Explored the concept of equivalence when interpreting.
• Considered what loss and equivalence mean for interpreting and your individual practice as an interpreter. ·
• Had the opportunity to participate in exercises relevant to these concepts, exercises that can be continued at home