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FORGING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO OPTIMIZE OPERATIONAL SUCCESS

„Partnerships in Language Training,

Terminology, Translation and Interpretation“ at the

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute (AAF LngInst)

Josef ERNST, AAF LngInst/NDA

Austrian Armed Forces Language InstituteAustrian Armed Forces Language Institute

The National Defence Academy (“Stiftskaserne“) in the Centre of Vienna


PARTNERSHIPS

FINANCIAL FINANCIAL RESOURCESRESOURCESQUALITY QUALITY

FEASIBILITY FEASIBILITY


WHY?

Language Training

InterpretationTranslation

Development/ Events

ContinuationTraining

Testing


Areas

TerminologyPartner-

ships

Where?


Civilian

Military

Inter-national

National

Partner-ships

Memoranda of Understanding with foreign MoDs and/or Armed Forces

Contracts with Companies, Institutions,

Individuals Cooperation agreements with other

Ministries and Institutions (Universities, Colleges)


Legal basis

Symposia: • “250 years of LngTrg in the AAF“• “Terminology in the Light of EU Enlargement“• “More Security through Multilingualism?“

Participation/Contribution: • Symposia, Conferences, Seminars, Meetings, Workshops (BILC 1998 & 2007, Pre-Conf. WS 2007, TestWS 2014) • EU Day of Languages, Lng Trg/ICC Projects• Presentations of Lng Books, MA or PhD theses


Development/Events

(Exchange of) TEACHERS & STUDENTS

withDEU, ITA, SVK, CZE, HUN, FRA, USA,

SRB, CRO, ALG, JOR, SEN, GBR

Cross-border support by teachers via Skype or virtual classroom

Language Training 1 – international


The Officers´ Cadet School – The Theresan Military Academy


International partnerships


JORDAN

Police Academy (based on an inter-ministerial agreement):- Lng activities either at the AAF LngInst or at the Police Academy- conducted either by „our“ teachers or by „their“ teachers - advantage: lng courses/seminars can be conducted more cost-effectively (or at all) - disadvantage: teaching the respective terminology > internal differentiation


Language Training 2 – national

Civilian institutions/individuals: • Language schools, companies, institutes,• Individuals (free-lancers)

Reasons: - to make language training more lively, attractive and effective through variation - native speakers (quality assurance)


Language Training 3 – national

TERMINOLOGYTERMINOLOGY


Terminology – Products: Language Survival BookletsTerminology – Products: Language Survival Booklets


ProductsProducts

Militär-Wörter-bücher


Translation/ Interpretation




SLOVENIA

TESTING


Linguistically:

- Higher Education (MA, PhD, Postgraduate) - Lecturer at the University- Training in Methods & Didactics- Use of ICT in Lng Trg- University Summer School - Terminology Summer School

Continuation Training 1:


Militarily: - Career Courses/Seminars for professional and reserve officers- Mil. Term. Trg Courses (CHE, HUN, TKR) - NATO-PfP Courses at NTS in Oberammergau- Career Courses abroad (CZE, FRA, SRB)- PSO‘s (SYR, LEB, ISR, CYP, BHI, TCD)- Participation in CPX‘s (UKR, RUS, SWE) - Verification tasks (RUS, UKR)

Continuation Training 2:


forging effective partnerships to optimize operational success „partnerships in language training,...

Documents

language schools

national slide

institute council

v cts slide

aaf terminology

terminology products

lng activities

lng coursesseminars