Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Types of Decompression in Simultaneous Interpreting

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Types of Decompression in Simultaneous Interpreting

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2017 10 (3)
Authors: Sdobnikov, Vadim V.
Contact information: Sdobnikov, Vadim V.:Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University 31-A Minina Str., Nizhny Novgorod, 603155, Russia;
Keywords: simultaneous interpreting; decompression; compression; expansion
Abstract: In the article the notion of decompression is defined and explained as distinct from the notion of compression. It is argued that the term “decompression” is more applicable to the operation used in simultaneous interpreting than the term “expansion”. Two categories of decompression are differentiated between: justified decompression and unjustified decompression. Six types of justified decompression are discussed and the reasons for them are analyzed
Pages: 409-417
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/31564