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Description of how practicums are used in training at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

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Hands on experience is one way to get started in interpreting career: however without practical experience it is difficult to get a foothold into the career of interpreting. This paper describes how practicum is incorporated in training curriculum.

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It is important that incorporation of practicum is documented as done at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

Chikako Tsuruta
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

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This page is a summary of: Incorporating Practicums into the Conference Interpreting Program, FORUM Revue internationale d’interprétation et de traduction / International Journal of Interpretation and Translation, October 2011, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/forum.9.2.05tsu.
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