Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. A Brief History of Interpreting -- 2. The Different Types of Interpreting -- 3. Hints for Speakers at Conferences -- 4. Community, Court and Medical Interpreting -- 5. Ethics -- 6. The European Union -- 7. War and Peace -- 8. The United Nations -- 9. Other International Organizations -- 10. Interpreters' Associations -- Bibliography -- Internet Sites -- Appendix -- Regional Maps of the World -- Index