TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dina Tsagari
AU  - Roelof van Deemter
PY  - 2013
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9783653025101
TI  - Assessment Issues in Language Translation and Interpreting
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-653-02510-1
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1063694
N2  - The need for reliable and valid assessments of translator and interpreter skills has been widely acknowledged inside and outside these professions and the (language) testing community. Despite this agreement, the actual assessments which serve as gatekeepers for professional translators and interpreters do not always live up to the expectations. The focus of the volume is on the assessment of translator and interpreter skills leading to authorization, accreditation, registration and certification in different countries of the world. Apart from the description of the different assessment systems, the chapters shed light on the intricate social, political and financial issues influencing the choices that lead to a specific kind of assessment.
KW  - assessment policies, language test validation, assessment practices
LA  - English
ER  -