MEDIA RELEASE PR35648
Singapore Police Force Focus on Forensic Interpreting
MELBOURNE, Aug. 10 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
The Singapore Police Force are including professional development workshops specialising in forensic
interpreting as part of their training.
These workshops deal with proper interpretation of prosecution evidence and the impact that one badly
interpreted word can have on the outcome of a case.
Mistakes in interpreting and translating in a multilingual courtroom could potentially be the difference
between life and death.
With an increase in criminal and terrorist acts, intricate and minor details play a large role in a court case.
The Translating and Interpreting program at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, was contracted by the
Singapore Police to provide an in-service to their police interpreters.
Sedat Mülayim, RMIT Lecturer, Master of Social Science (Translating and Interpreting Studies) conducted
the workshops.
Mr Mülayim has worked as a professional interpreter and has had years of experience in legal and police
interpreting, also known as forensic interpreting.
"Police interpreting is a highly specialised field of interpreting, which provides a critical service in these times
of heightened security awareness," Mr Mülayim said.
Mr Mülayim's programs have received enquiries from other parts of Asia and the Middle East.
For interviews or comment:
Sedat Mülayim,
+ 61 (3) 9925 9920 or
sedat.mulayim@rmit.edu.au
For general media enquiries, RMIT University Communications,
Nicola Lim,
+ 61 (3) 9925 1883 or
+ 61 430 345 088
SOURCE: RMIT University
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