Zurich Admission Course: Translating for Authorities and Courts
Description
This project involves the design and delivery of a course that introduces public sector and court interpreters to the fundamentals of legal translation, the competencies required in this area and the technologies available to support their work. After completing the course, the participants are examined in approximately two dozen language pairs for accreditation as translations for Zurich’s public authorities and courts.
Key data
Projectlead
Deputy Projectlead
Project team
Anita Gadhammar, Romina Schaub-Torsello, Dr. Andrea Hunziker Heeb
Project partners
Kanton Zürich / Obergericht / Zentralstelle Sprachdienstleistungen
Project status
ongoing, started 08/2020
Institute/Centre
Institute of Multilingual Communication (IMK)
Funding partner
Kanton Zürich
School of Applied Linguistics
Theaterstrasse 15c
8400 Winterthur