From Russian Into English An Introduction to

An introduction to Russian/English translation and simultaneous interpretation. Previously published by Ardis, this is the standard work for building practical skills in interpretation of Russian.

Lynn Visson (Ph.D. Harvard University) is is an American of Russian background and is a writer, interpreter and academic. Since 1980 she has been a staff interpreter at the United Nations. She has edited and translated several books and has written numerous books and articles on Russian language, literature and culture, including a Russian and Uzbek cookbook, and a work on simultaneous interpretation from Russian into English.

Acknowledgments

vi

Contents

vii

Preface

ix

Introduction

xi

PART I. PRACTICAL PROBLEMS

The Simultaneous Interpreter: Who He Is and What He Does

1

(14)

How He Works: The Tricks of the Trade

15

(6)

Interpreting Cultures

21

(8)

Political Terminology

29

(22)

Verbs and Their Problems

51

(10)

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Time Expressions

61

(4)

Saying ``Het'' : Negative Constructions

65

(4)

Small and Slippery Words: Conjunctions, Prepositions and Particles

69

(14)

7,362 Missiles in Allawala, Southern Patagonia: Numerals and Names

83

(6)

Mortgaging a Sentence: Syntax

89

(16)

High and Low: The Problem of Style

105

(14)

Listen, Speak, Listen: Intonation, Delivery and Training

119

(10)

Conference Terminology

129

(58)

PART II. SELECTED PRACTICE TEXTS AND VOCABULARY

Practice Texts

141

(11)

Selected Vocabulary

152

(35)

Interpreting

152

(1)

Russian and American Political Systems

152

(2)

Disarmament

154

(2)

Social System

156

(2)

Women's Issues

158

(1)

Religion

158

(2)

Education

160

(1)

Economics, Business and Finance

161

(4)

The Law

165

(2)

Computers and Electronics

167

(1)

Medical

168

(2)

Environment

170

(1)

Outer Space

170

(1)

Media

171

(1)

Art and Museums

171

(1)

Theater and Movies

172

(1)

Films

173

(1)

Music

173

(1)

Sports

174

(1)

Hunting

175

(1)

Fishing

176

(2)

Some Fishy Expressions

178

(1)

Escorting Delegations: Selected vocabulary

178

(9)

Greetings

Introductions

Meeting a Visitor

Hotel Registration

Telephone Conversations

Mail

Requests and Answers to Requests

Invitations --- Suggestions

Schedule --- Plans

Agreement --- Disagreement

Apologies and Answers

Congratulations

Condolences --- Sympathy

Farewells

Toasts and Answers to Toasts

Sample Toasts

Endnotes

187

(15)

Bibliography

202

(10)

Booth Behavior

212

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From Russian Into English An Introduction to Simultaneous Interpretation

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