METTE RUDVIN has been teaching at the University of Bologna, Italy since 1996. She works from time to time as a community interpreter between English, Italian and Urdu and has published widely on translation and community interpreting. ELENA TOMASSINI has been working as a conference interpreter since 1980. She taught at the University of Bologna from 1992 to 2009 and now teaches at SSML (Science of Linguistic Mediation), Fondazione Universitaria San Pellegrino.

• List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction The literature The profession The genesis of this book Pedagogical aims: Why include the business sector? Who is this book for? How much experience must trainers have in interpreting techniques to make use of this book? We How much interpreting experience or training is expected of the students? Language specific? Structure of the book Dialogues

METTE RUDVIN has been teaching at the University of Bologna, Italy since 1996. She works from time to time as a community interpreter between English, Italian and Urdu and has published widely on translation and community interpreting. ELENA TOMASSINI has been working as a conference interpreter since 1980. She taught at the University of Bologna from 1992 to 2009 and now teaches at SSML (Science of Linguistic Mediation), Fondazione Universitaria San Pellegrino.

• List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction The literature The profession The genesis of this book Pedagogical aims: Why include the business sector? Who is this book for? How much experience must trainers have in interpreting techniques to make use of this book? We How much interpreting experience or training is expected of the students? Language specific? Structure of the book Dialogues

METTE RUDVIN has been teaching at the University of Bologna, Italy since 1996. She works from time to time as a community interpreter between English, Italian and Urdu and has published widely on translation and community interpreting. ELENA TOMASSINI has been working as a conference interpreter since 1980. She taught at the University of Bologna from 1992 to 2009 and now teaches at SSML (Science of Linguistic Mediation), Fondazione Universitaria San Pellegrino.

• List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction The literature The profession The genesis of this book Pedagogical aims: Why include the business sector? Who is this book for? How much experience must trainers have in interpreting techniques to make use of this book? We How much interpreting experience or training is expected of the students? Language specific? Structure of the book Dialogues