Specificities of training and professional practice of Arabic simultaneous interpreting: The Arabic–Spanish language combination

Abstract

This chapter intends to carry out a three- way study between teachers, students and professional interpreters in order to: 1. Obtain quantitative and qualitative data leading to an improved understanding of the situation of training and professional practice in AR- SP SI, and define future areas of empirical research. 2. Analyze the linguistic, academic and professional profile of the three surveyed groups. 3. Find out whether differentiating specificities exist in AR- SP SI. 4. If such specificities do exist, determine whether they require taking a different approach for teaching Arabic SI. 5. Find out what educational materials are used in training, their source, and subject matter.