ReviewJames Nolan's useful, engaging text deftly describes the art of interpreting and provides brilliant exercises for its mastery. Conveying the hilarity of situations beyond the interpreter's control: speed demons, frankly stupid remarks; he also sensitively evokes those frustrating deep cultural references that no interpretation can satisfy. Interpreters will find here a guide to honing their skill and an expression of the joy inherent in this marvelous profession. -- Joanna Dezio, New York University, and visiting scholar at Montclair State University, USAInterpretation (2nd Edition) is the most valuable didactic tool and every instructor should have it available for his or her college students. I very highly recommend James Nolan's work on interpretation. -- Juan Carlos Chaves, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USAThis book is a well-organized practical handbook for interpreter trainees. It is a solid and innovative tool which can be used by teachers, students and practitioners of interpretation. The exercises are instructive and the excerpts from speeches and the potpourri of stock phrases and idioms are well chosen and interesting. I highly recommend it. -- Jean Matthews, Chief, English Section, Interpretation Service, United Nations, New YorkAfter a brief introduction each chapter provides a wealth of exercise materials (in English, Spanish and French) that will be of great use to students in their effort to develop a thorough command of their languages in a very broad range of registers and topics. The book also includes specific exercises to help develop short-term memory and to practice reformulation strategies. Many of the exercises are also useable with additional language combinations. Last but not least, the bibliography includes a section of Internet links to audio or video speeches for listening and interpretation practice. -- Stefano Marrone ― the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) website: http://aiic.net/blog/post/6Product DescriptionIn recent decades the explosive growth of globalization and regional integration has fuelled parallel growth in multilingual conferences. Although conference interpreting has come of age as a profession, interpreter training programs have had varied success, pointing to the need for an instructional manual which covers the subject comprehensively. This book seeks to fill that need by providing a structured syllabus and an overview of interpretation accompanied by exercises in various aspects of the art. It is meant to serve as a practical guide for interpreters and as a complement to interpreter training programs in the classroom and online, particularly those for students preparing for conference interpreting in international governmental and business settings. This expanded second edition includes additional exercises and provides direct links to a variety of web-based resources and practice speeches, also including additional language combinations.About the AuthorJames Nolan is a former United Nations Interpreter, where he retired with the rank of Deputy Director of the Meetings and Publishing Division (which encompasses the Interpreting and Verbatim Reporting Services). He also served as Director of Language Services of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. He is the author of Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises (Multilingual Matters, 2012) and has extensive experience in training interpreters.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.InterpretationTechniques and ExercisesBy James Nolan Multilingual MattersCopyright © 2012 James NolanAll rights reserved.ISBN: 978-1-84769-810-0ContentsAcknowledgments,Preface to the Second Edition,Introduction: Frequently Asked Questions,1 Speaking,2 Preparation/Anticipating the Speaker,3 Complex Syntax/Compression,4 Word Order/Clusters,5 General Adverbial Clauses,6 Untranslatability,7 Figures of Speech,8 Argumentation,9 Diction/Register,10