AbstractThis paper focuses on Diplomatic Interpreting (DI), a speciality often included either in the conference or dialogue interpreting branch, depending on geographic and modal variables. Historically, diplomatic interpreters resorted to bilateral interpreting or mediation, but in the modern day, they oscillate between short and full consecutive, and on occasion simultaneous (presidential press conferences). This diffuse affiliation and the relatively small job market niche – hence its absence from degree syllabi – might be two of the motives why DI has not captured more attention from scholars. One interesting avenue for researchers might be the identification and classification of those aspects DI has in common with other types of interpreting, and what makes it different. In my discussion, I recapitulate DI specificities, encompassing requirements, expectations and devices, among which optimisation (as a strategy to overcome barriers and ensure full communication) is pivotal. As an illustration, I analyse an example of optimisation in the case of Romanian PM Viorica Dăncilă’s political blunder on her first visit to Montenegro. Finally, I advocate the recognition of the specificity of DI and I call for focussed research in this area.

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外交口译研究的分类分析建议

摘要本文重点关注外交口译 (DI)，该专业通常包含在会议口译或对话口译分支中，具体取决于地理和模式变量。从历史上看，外交口译员采用双边口译或调解，但在现代，他们在短连续和连续连续之间摇摆不定，有时是同时（总统新闻发布会）。这种分散的隶属关系和相对较小的就业市场利基——因此它没有出现在学位课程大纲中——可能是 DI 没有引起学者们更多关注的两个动机。对于研究人员来说，一个有趣的途径可能是识别和分类 DI 与其他类型的口译的共同点，以及它的不同之处。在我的讨论中，我概括了 DI 的特性，包括需求、期望和设备，其中优化（作为克服障碍和确保充分沟通的策略）是关键。作为说明，我分析了罗马尼亚总理 Viorica Dăncilă 在首次访问黑山时的政治失误案例中的优化示例。最后，我主张承认 DI 的特殊性，并呼吁在该领域进行重点研究。