{"product_id":"edge-21-sight-translation","title":"Edge 21: Sight Translation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew: Audio now available on USB Flash Drive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Sight Translation\u003c\/i\u003e is the third volume of the three-volume Edge 21 set.  The other two volumes are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/acebo.myshopify.com\/collections\/spanish-english-products\/products\/edge-21-consecutive-interpreting\" title=\"Edge 21 Consec\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Consecutive Interpreting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/acebo.myshopify.com\/collections\/spanish-english-products\/products\/edge-21-simultaneous-interpreting\" title=\"Edge 21 Simul\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Simultaneous Interpreting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis title includes 1 book, and 1 USB Flash Drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the three volumes addresses one of the three modes of interpreting used in court interpretation and tested in major court interpretation certification exams.  Together, these three volumes, and their accompanying audio files, provide a complete set of materials to practice the techniques of Spanish-English court interpreting.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Sight Translation\u003c\/i\u003e consists of a 112-page book and \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 USB Flash Drive\u003c\/span\u003e.  The book is three-hole drilled so that you can, if you wish, keep it in a standard three-ring binder. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese materials are suitable for use both by individuals seeking to acquire or improve court interpreting skills on their own and by college level court interpreter training programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003eAbout the Audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003eThe Two-Tone Concept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause sight translation involves source material that is written, rather than spoken, the audio files that accompany the book do not contain any source material.  They contain only the author's sight translation of that material.  The audio files do not, therefore, employ the two-tone stereo technique used on the \u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Consecutive Interpreting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Simultaneous Interpreting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a complete explanation of the two-tone concept, please refer to the descriptions of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.acebo.com\/e21con.htm\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Consecutive Interpreting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.acebo.com\/e21sim.htm\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Simultaneous Interpreting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003eTracks per CD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eEdge 21: Sight Translation\u003c\/i\u003e CDs have a lot more tracks than typical music CDs.  That’s because we want you to be able to move backward and forward in small increments within a text.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile many CD players allow fast forward and rapid reverse within a track, some do not.  So we’ve broken each text up into multiple tracks.  When you are listening to a text, you won’t be aware of any breaks between tracks; each track flows into the next seamlessly.  But if you stop your CD player in the middle of a track, you can go back to the beginning of that track, or to the beginning of the preceding track, or the track before that… however far you need to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe length of the tracks varies, but is generally between two and five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the book, track numbers are shown in the left margin of the text, and divisions between tracks are shown as alternating white and shaded bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003eAuthor's Note About the Translations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interpretations and sight translations you hear on the CDs are live and unprepared. As a result, you will hear occasional minor errors and self-corrections. However, there are no major errors, and you can rest assured that any phrasing or terminology you hear in these interpretations and sight translations would be acceptable on a certification exam. On the other hand, there are usually many correct ways to interpret or translate a given term or expression, and there are differences of opinion and preference among professional interpreters. In other words, you do not have to accept my versions as definitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e-Holly Mikkelson\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acebo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":339314248,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bundle Item","offer_id":39785830121656,"sku":"","price":60.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2043\/products\/Sight_Edge21_USB.jpg?v=1610138989","url":"https:\/\/www.acebo.com\/products\/edge-21-sight-translation","provider":"ACEBO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}