Simultaneous Interpretation Quality Assessment.

Abstract

The quality of interpretation training can be notably raised through setting clear evaluation criteria and achievement standards which teachers must follow and students must meet. Theoreticians, as well as experienced interpreters, are constantly questioning the exact standards for assessing the quality of interprete´s performance. According to some of them, there are quantitative features that can eventually be converted into qualitative criteria. The study discusses several existing models in this regard, as well as the author's original proposal based on findings in cognitive neuroscience.