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Glossary of Scottish Legal Terms: For public service interpreters
This glossary is a reference tool created specifically for professional public service interpreters, translators, and students. It contains more than 1800 terms across the main legal areas that practising professionals and students are likely to encounter in their activity. It will also be of benefit to those sitting qualifications such as the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) from the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
Some of the areas covered include: court, police, immigration, family law, drugs, employment law, finance, inheritance, road traffic, property law, etc.
I hope you find this publication useful and that it can be of assistance to you when sitting your exams and/or during your professional career.
DPSI Resource Pack Library Volume 1 - Scottish Law Role Plays
(available in physical copy or kindle version)
This book is an invaluable resource for students preparing to sit the Chartered Institute of Linguists' Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI), as well as for anyone interested in Public Service Interpreting and/or Scottish Law. The book contains a collection of 14 role play topics carefully prepared and tested in classroom settings, which should assist students to prepare to sit Unit 1 of the DPSI. In addition, the book should help DPSI and non-DPSI students alike to gain invaluable insight into some parts of the Scottish justice system which they are likely to encounter when working as public service interpreters in legal settings. Some of the areas covered include: - Police station procedure; - Court procedure; - Immigration and asylum; - Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs); - Drink Driving; - Other offences, such as murder, culpable homicide and breach of the peace.
DPSI Resource Pack Library Volume 2 - Health Law Role Plays
(available in physical copy or kindle version)
This second volume of the DPSI Resource Pack Library book consists of a collection of 16 role play topics carefully prepared and tested in classroom settings, which should assist students to prepare to sit Unit 1 of the Health pathway of the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) from the Chartered Institute of Linguists. In addition, the book should help DPSI and non-DPSI students to gain an understanding of important terminological areas for any healthcare community interpreter, such as:- common ailments;- common symptoms;- diagnostic tests;- medical idioms, such as language to describe pain.
DPSI Resource Pack Library Volume 3 - Scottish Law Exercises
(available in physical copy or kindle version)
This third volume of the DPSI Resource Pack Library book consists of a collection of 44 exercises on various topics of Scots Law. These cover some of the main areas that candidates have to research when preparing for the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) exam from the Chartered Institute of Linguists and should make the process of acquiring these competences a more fun and engaging experience.
DPSI Resource Pack Library Volume 4 - Health Exercises
(available in physical copy or kindle version)
This fourth volume of the DPSI Resource Pack Library book consists of a collection of 41 exercises in the field of health. These cover some of the main areas that candidates have to research when preparing for the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) exam from the Chartered Institute of Linguists and should make the process of acquiring these competences a more fun and engaging experience.