Diplomatic Translation:
Contemporary Trends between Practice and Theory
An Online International Conference organized by the Institute of Translation at the University of Algiers 2
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About the Conference
Diplomatic Translation/Interpreting does not receive the recognition it deserves. Over the last two centuries, diplomatic relations have evolved from secret negotiations to diplomacy by conference. Interpreters were vital in this asymmetric diplomacy by conference which expanded thanks to the increasingly technical character of international relations.
Topics of Interest
Conference Interpreting
Language and Diplomacy
Cultural and Social Issues in Diplomatic Interpreting/Translation
Conceptual and Theoritical Approaches to the Role of Diplomatic Interpreters in Contemporary Contexts
Ethical responsibilities in Interpreting : Diplomatic Interpreter Training and the Interaction between Pedagogy and Practice
Diplomatic Interpreting and New Technologies
Keynote Speakers
Cecilia Lipovesk
Diplomatic Interpreter
Hammouda Salhi
Professional Interpreter
James Nolan
Conference Committee Members
Adila Benaouda
Honorary President, Director of the Institute of Translation
Ilhem Bezzaoucha
President of the Conference
Imène Amina Mahmoudi
President of the Organisation Committe
Fawzi Belalia Douma
Online Coordinator
Conference Agenda
09:00 – 09:10 Pr.Said Boumaiza (Rector, Algiers 2 University)
09:10 – 09:20 Dr. Adila Benaouda (Head of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, Algiers 2 University)
09:20 – 09:30 Dr. Ilhem Bezzaoucha (President of the Conference)
09:30 – 10:20 Cecilia Lipovesk– “Words Connect Words: Diplomatic Interpreting as a Subfield in its own Right“
10:20 – 11:10 James Nolan– “Multilingual Communication and Creative Language Use“
11:10 – 12:00 Hammouda Salhi– “Interpreting as Cross-cultural Diplomacy“
12:45 – 13:00 Adila Benaouda– “L’éthique du traducteur/ Interprète diplomatique, entre exigences et médiations“
13:00 – 13:15 Imene Chaalal– “Persuasion in the Discourse of Diplomacy“
13:15 – 13:30 Mohamed y Gamal– “Diplomatic Interpreting in Australia“
13:30 – 13:45 Ilhem Bezzaoucha– “Walking on a Tightrope, the Ups and Downs of Diplomatic Interpreting“
13:45 – 14:00 Karin Sibul– “To Interpret or not to Interpret: Dilemmas a Diplomatic Interpreter Experiences“
14:00 – 14:15 Meriem Benlakdar– “Challenges and Techniques of Translating Officialese and Inflated Language in Diplomatic Texts“
14:15 – 14:30 Weid Salmi– “Uncovering the Ideology of Translating Diplomatic Texts: Case Study àf the 1816 Peace Treaty between Great Britain and the Regency of Algiers“
14:30 – 14:45 Chafiq Haif Si Haif / Wissam Touati– “A Cognitive Approach to Metaphor Translation in Diplomatic Discourse from English into Arabic”
14:45 – 15:00 Driss Mohamed Amine– “Towards Bridging the Gap between Pedagogy and Training in Translation: Indentifying the Needs of Diplomatic Translators as a Case to the Point”
15:00 – 15:15 Souhila Meribai– «مترجم المحافل الدولية: أن تكون دبلوماسيا قبل أن تكون ترجمانا»
15:15 – 15:30 Latifa Naili– «الترجمة الدبلوماسية: من التواصل إلى اليقظة التكنولوجية متعددة اللغات: دراسة في المحتوى و الأثر على عينة من صفحة وزارة الشؤون الخارجية على الفايسبوك»
15:30 – 15:45 Azrou Nassima– الذكاء اللفظي وحدود التصرف في ترجمة المضمر في الخطاب الدبلوماسي»
15:45 – 16:00 Imane Amina Mahmoudi– “L’Interprétation Simultanée en milieu diplomatique: entre le réflexe et la réflexion”
16:00 – 16:15 Dahbia Yahiaoui– “Stilistiche Besonderheiten der deutschen Sprache im diplomatischen Diskurs”
Debates will take place after each session.
Moderators: Yasmine DAOUD & Fawzi BELALIA DOUMA
