@article{8621389,
  abstract     = {{Abstract
:
The interpreting profe
ssion weaves its way through a 
tangled web of 
legal provi
sions. 
Especially in the areas of immigration, 
the 
court, 
the 
p
olice or social services, third
-
party rights p
lay 
an important role, and language assistance is needed to act 
following the law
. 
Freelance i
nterpreters 
are  contracted.  These  interpreters
have
opt
ed
for 
entrepreneurship  and 
private
-
law  relation
ships 
with their clients. T
he public
-
law sphere
,
however
,
is very 
much 
a part of their activities
, through 
their  tra
ining,  certification,
fees they earn
,
but also taxation
.  Due  to  growing 
professionalization
, 
higher demands are being placed
on interpreters
. Requirements nowadays are 
muc
h stricter than an 
oath  of  faithful  translation
. 
This  paper
discus
se
s  what 
starting
public  service
interpreters
need 
to 
know  about  legal  provisions  wh
en  starting  their  career  as 
entrepreneurs
in  Belgium  and  the 
Netherlands.}},
  articleno    = {{11}},
  author       = {{Vermeiren, Hildegard}},
  issn         = {{2341-3778}},
  journal      = {{FITISPOS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL}},
  keywords     = {{public service interpreting,legal interpreting,degrees,regulation of the profession,contracts,Belgium,the Netherlands}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{11:183--11:204}},
  publisher    = {{Universidad de Alcalá}},
  title        = {{What starting public service interpreters in the EU should know about legislation : the case of Belgium and the Netherlands}},
  url          = {{http://www3.uah.es/fitispos_ij/OJS/ojs-2.4.5/index.php/fitispos/article/view/200/203}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}