The topic legal interpreting in Greece is both neglected and very pressing. So far, there has b... more The topic legal interpreting in Greece is both neglected and very pressing. So far, there has been no interest in the issue. The aim of the paper is to inform about the project DIDI whose ambition it is to record the present situation and to increase awareness among policy makers in Greece as far legal interpreting is concerned. The project is co-funded by the Hellenic Republic and the European Social Fund. In particular, the project aims at mapping for the first time the situation in Greece concerning the provision of legal interpreting services; secondly, at. highlighting the shortcomings in the provision of interpreting services in a delicate environment such as the courts and police authorities in Greece, and, thirdly, at increasing awareness and providing the policy-makers with the necessary information to take measures that will improve the situation in Greece. Initially, the paper will deliver an overview of how interpreting before police authorities and courts has been handled; secondly, we will present the findings the research team produced so far and provide an overview of the steps that will follow.
The topic legal interpreting in Greece is both neglected and very pressing. So far, there has b... more The topic legal interpreting in Greece is both neglected and very pressing. So far, there has been no interest in the issue. The aim of the paper is to inform about the project DIDI whose ambition it is to record the present situation and to increase awareness among policy makers in Greece as far legal interpreting is concerned. The project is co-funded by the Hellenic Republic and the European Social Fund. In particular, the project aims at mapping for the first time the situation in Greece concerning the provision of legal interpreting services; secondly, at. highlighting the shortcomings in the provision of interpreting services in a delicate environment such as the courts and police authorities in Greece, and, thirdly, at increasing awareness and providing the policy-makers with the necessary information to take measures that will improve the situation in Greece. Initially, the paper will deliver an overview of how interpreting before police authorities and courts has been handled; secondly, we will present the findings the research team produced so far and provide an overview of the steps that will follow.
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The aim of the paper is to inform about the project DIDI whose ambition it is to record the present situation and to increase awareness among policy makers in Greece as far legal interpreting is concerned. The project is co-funded by the Hellenic Republic and the European Social Fund.
In particular, the project aims at mapping for the first time the situation in Greece concerning the provision of legal interpreting services; secondly, at. highlighting the shortcomings in the provision of interpreting services in a delicate environment such as the courts and police authorities in Greece, and, thirdly, at increasing awareness and providing the policy-makers with the necessary information to take measures that will improve the situation in Greece.
Initially, the paper will deliver an overview of how interpreting before police authorities and courts has been handled; secondly, we will present the findings the research team produced so far and provide an overview of the steps that will follow.
The aim of the paper is to inform about the project DIDI whose ambition it is to record the present situation and to increase awareness among policy makers in Greece as far legal interpreting is concerned. The project is co-funded by the Hellenic Republic and the European Social Fund.
In particular, the project aims at mapping for the first time the situation in Greece concerning the provision of legal interpreting services; secondly, at. highlighting the shortcomings in the provision of interpreting services in a delicate environment such as the courts and police authorities in Greece, and, thirdly, at increasing awareness and providing the policy-makers with the necessary information to take measures that will improve the situation in Greece.
Initially, the paper will deliver an overview of how interpreting before police authorities and courts has been handled; secondly, we will present the findings the research team produced so far and provide an overview of the steps that will follow.