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ERIC Number: EJ457130
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0907-676X
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A Psychometric Approach to the Selection of Translation and Interpreting Students in Taiwan.
Arjona-Tseng, Etilvia
Perspectives: Studies in Translatology, v1 n1 p91-104 1993
Details the setting up of a battery of psychometric tests for selecting student interpreters for the Graduate Institute of Translation and Interpreting in Taiwan. Argues that the rigid screening (which leads to a nearly 100 percent pass rate) compares favorably with the high drop-out rate in traditional schools of interpreting. (NKA)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Competitive Selection, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Interpreters, Interpretive Skills, Psychometrics, Translation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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