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Training of professional interpreters in the Czech Republic
Lišková, Martina ; Pokojová, Jana (advisor) ; Mračková Vavroušová, Petra (referee)
This master's thesis deals with the education of professional interpreters in the Czech Republic, their association in Czech professional organizations and their further self-development. It focuses on the further (self-)education of interpreters after their interpreting studies. It explores how interpreters maintain their linguistic knowledge and interpreting competences and how they continue their education in business skills, which are often necessary for the interpreting profession. It provides a more comprehensive overview of electronic resources and speech databases that can be used to train interpreting and language skills; events, lectures, courses, and professional groups that can be attended. It also gives an overview of blogs and podcasts that can be used to improve not only interpreting but also business skills, regardless of language combination. The empirical part includes an evaluation of a questionnaire survey of Czech professional interpreters, focusing on whether they are members of Czech professional organizations, how they maintain their interpreting skills and language proficiency, and to what extent they are educated in other (business) areas related to interpreting work. Key words Interpreting, educating interpreters, self-education, self-studying, professional interpreting...
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