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Interpreters as diplomats : a diplomatic history of the role of interpreters in world politics /

This book looks at the role played throughout history by translators and interpreters in international relations. It considers how political linguistics function and have functioned throughout history. It fills a gap left by political historians, who seldom ask themselves in what language the politi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Roland, Ruth A., 1922-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ottawa [Ont.] : University of Ottawa Press, 1999.
Series:Perspectives on translation.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Preface; CHAPTER 1 The Linguist of Ancient and Medieval Days; CHAPTER 2 Europe and the New World, to 1919; CHAPTER 3 East-West Confrontation: China, Japan, India; CHAPTER 4 From Versailles (1919) to the United Nations; CHAPTER 5 Outstanding Interpreters; Works Cited; INDEX.