Handbook for Interpreters in Asylum Procedures

Handbook for Interpreters in Asylum Procedures

Author: UNHCR

Publisher: Frank & Timme GmbH

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 3732904423

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Interpreters play a crucial, yet often underestimated role in asylum interviews. They mediate between the asylum-seeker and the interviewer, who would not be able to communicate without the help of the interpreter. As it is often not possible for applicants to provide written evidence to substantiate their claims, their oral accounts of what has happened to them are usually the sole basis for an official’s decision and ultimately a pivotal point in the applicant’s life. Given the significant consequences of such decisions during the asylum procedure, interpreters carry a great deal of responsibility both in terms of their professional behaviour and with regard to the quality of interpretation. This handbook responds to the need for qualified interpreters in asylum procedures by offering a theoretical insight into a variety of topics relevant to interpreters in the asylum context, as well as activities and exercises enabling experiential and interactive learning. It is aimed both at interpreters in asylum procedures who have no formal training and trained interpreters who wish to specialise in the field. In addition, the handbook is intended for facilitators and trainers to use in face-to-face training courses. The handbook is also relevant to asylum authorities and interviewers, providing them with insights into and guidance in working with interpreters.


Micro-thesauri A Tool for Documenting, English

Micro-thesauri A Tool for Documenting, English

Author:

Publisher: HURIDOCS

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9295015010

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The Micro-thesauri are a collection of documents developed by HURIDOCS or adapted from various sources to be used in conjunction with HURIDOCS Events Standard Formats manual. The thesauri can be used to document human rights violations, to facilitate database design, and to encourage standardized information exchange.


Thesaurus Construction and Use

Thesaurus Construction and Use

Author: Jean Aitchison

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1135476438

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A practical guide to the construction of thesauri for use in information retrieval, written by leading experts in the field. Includes: planning and design; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval devices; multilingual thesauri; AAT Compound Term Rules. The US ANSI/NISO Z39.19 Thesaurus construction standard is also covered.


Population Resettlement in International Conflicts

Population Resettlement in International Conflicts

Author: Arie Marcelo Kacowicz

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780739116074

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The timely Population Resettlement in International Conflicts is an edited collection of essays studying forced migration, refugees, and relocation of populations within the context of international conflicts, taking as its immediate background Israel's unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip and Northern Samaria in 2005. This volume offers a comprehensive study comparing past cases of forced migration from Europe within the twentieth century with the convoluted situation involving Israelis and Palestinians. An interdisciplinary project that incorporates political science and international relations, geography and demographics, and history and sociology, the book contains a general introduction and overview of forced migration and the international humanitarian regime, a series of case studies from European history, and an examination of different cases related to the Arab-Israeli conflict: Iraqi Jews relocated in Israel; Palestinian refugees; and the resettlement of Israeli Jews. This book is highly relevant to contemporary international politics and is of great relevance to those interested in Middle Eastern and population studies, as well as international relations. Book jacket.


The Thesaurus

The Thesaurus

Author: Sandra K. Roe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1135023980

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Use this single source to uncover the origin and development of the thesaurus! The Thesaurus: Review, Renaissance, and Revision examines the historical development of the thesaurus and the standards employed for thesaurus construction. This book provides both the history of thesauri and tutorials on usage to increase your understanding of thesaurus creation, use, and evaluation. This reference tool offers essential information on thesauri in the digital environment, including Web sites, databases, and software. For 50 years, the thesaurus has been a core reference book; The Thesaurus: Review, Renaissance, and Revision celebrates this history and speculates on the future of vocabulary-switching tools. This book will familiarize you with contemporary and emerging functions of thesauri, including international and multilingual developments. The Thesaurus: Review, Renaissance, and Revision provides information and library professionals—including indexers, abstractors, subject catalogers, classifiers, and reference librarians—a historical overview of the thesaurus and its past as well as recent developments. This book also gives patrons, readers, and researchers more effective techniques in vocabulary management and offers insight on how thesauri are devised and compiled. This book addresses: changing definitions, characteristics, functions, and applications of thesauri the value of standards, evaluation, use and review of software, and role and work of consultants during thesauri construction and maintenance multicultural issues that affect thesauri creation, such as mapping and interoperability education and training The Thesaurus: Review, Renaissance, and Revision also provides you with extensive bibliographies related to issues and problems in thesaurus construction and design, such as developing standards in support of electronic thesauri.


Routledge Handbook of Gender and Feminist Geographies

Routledge Handbook of Gender and Feminist Geographies

Author: Anindita Datta

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-08

Total Pages: 1104

ISBN-13: 1000051854

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This handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary gender and feminist geographies in an international and multi-disciplinary context. It features 48 new contributions from both experienced and emerging scholars, artists and activists who critically review and appraise current spatial politics. Each chapter advances the future development of feminist geography and gender studies, as well as empirical evidence of changing relationships between gender, power, place and space. Following an introduction by the Editors, the handbook presents original work organized into four parts which engage with relevant issues including violence, resistance, agency and desire: Establishing feminist geographies Placing feminist geographies Engaging feminist geographies Doing feminist geographies The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Feminist Geographies will be an essential reference work for scholars interested in feminist geography, gender studies and geographical thought.


HURIDOCS Events Standard Formats: A Tool for Documenting Human Rights Violations, English

HURIDOCS Events Standard Formats: A Tool for Documenting Human Rights Violations, English

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Publisher: HURIDOCS

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 9295015002

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The Events Standard Formats constitute one of several tools developed by HURIDOCS to help human rights NGOs and other organizations enhance their capacity to monitor human rights. The formats can be used to document human rights violations, to facilitate database design, and to encourage standardized information exchange. The formats may be used in conjunction with HURIDOCS' Micro-thesauri.