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Abstract
We present one specific preliminary case study in which we are creating audiorecord-ed 'transexplanations' for explaining medi-cal spirometer procedures to foreign language speaking tuberculosis patients. Transexplanations are part of present-day domain-specific and niche-specific commu-nication in a multilingual setting. They are examples of the communicative role of ter-minology and domain specific utterances in a real life setting.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the workshop on optimizing understanding in multilingual hospital encounters - TIA 2013 |
Editors | Rita Temmerman, Guadalupe Aguado De Cea |
Place of Publication | Paris |
Publisher | Université Paris 13 |
Pages | 33-36 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 30 Oct 2013 |
Event | optimizing understanding in multilingual hospital encounters-TIA 2013 - Paris, France Duration: 30 Oct 2013 → … |
Conference
Conference | optimizing understanding in multilingual hospital encounters-TIA 2013 |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Paris |
Period | 30/10/13 → … |
Bibliographical note
Rita Temmerman, Guadalupe Aguado de CeaKeywords
- niche sourcing
- intercultural communication
- medical communication
- transexplanations
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Workshop on optimizing understanding in multilingual hospital encounters
Rita Temmerman (Organiser)
30 Oct 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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Workshop on optimizing understanding in multilingual hospital encounters
Antoon Cox (Speaker)
30 Oct 2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Workshop on optimizing understanding in multilingual hospital encounters
Koen Kerremans (Speaker)
30 Oct 2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar