Abstract/Resume
I. Introduction
II. The Interpretive Theory of Translation (ITT) and the ESIT/AIIC model of interpreter training
III. The XiaDa Model for interpreting and interpreter training
IV. Interpreting and context: the Chinese case
4.1 Macro-historical context
4.2 Micro-linguistic context
4.3 Teaching-learning process context
V. Assessing the suitability of the ESIT/AIIC and XiaDa training models for the Chinese context
5.1 ESIT/AIIC
5.2 XiaDa
5.3 Strengths of the XiaDa
5.4 Weaknesses of the XiaDa
VI. Conclusion
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