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Vol. 3:1 (2005) ► pp.205–225

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The Teaching of Simultaneous Interpreting

The first 60 years (1929-1989)

 | Ecole de traduction et d’interprétation, Université de Genève |
Published online: 1 April 2005
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https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.3.1.09mos
Abstract/Résumé
Des aspects plutôt techniques caractérisent les débuts de l’interprétation simultanée et très peu d’intérêt est porté à la meilleure façon de l’enseigner et de l’apprendre. Cet article trace l’évolution des méthodes d’enseignement de l’interprétation simultanée dès les débuts dans les années 1920, quand on a procédé uniquement par tâtonnements. L’approche de Nuremberg se veut déjà plus élaborée et l’introduction de l’enseignement de la simultanée dans des écoles d’interprétation entre 1950 et 1960 voit la naissance d’une approche de plus en plus systématique.
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