Interpreting in the EU: The Challenge of Multilingualism. Speech and Discussion

November 26, 2012
Interpreting in the EU: The Challenge of Multilingualism. Speech and Discussion

Date/Time
Date(s): 26/11/2012
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm


Location
WLB 210, The Wing Lung Bank Building,

Language: English

Admission: Registration needed

Centre for Translation, C0-Curricular Learning


Interpreting in the EU: The Challenge of Multilingualism.  Speech and Discussion

  •  Why the EU needs 23 official languages instead of just one?
  • How does the EU cope with the daily and never- ending demands for interpreting between these 23 languages?
  • How do European politicians, civil servants and experts actually talk to (and understand) each other?
  • What does it take to became an interpreter in the context of the European Union?
  • Is official multilingualism on such a grand scale a waste of taxpayers’ money or a meaningful policy?

Speaker: Director General Marco Benedetti (DG Interpretation)

Poster / Press Release/Speech (on eeas server) Speech

 

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Mr. Martin Ho

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