Definitions of Interpretation

... the art of explaining the place of man in his environment, to increase visitor or public awareness of the importance of this relationship, and to awaken a desire to contribute to environmental conservation. Don Aldridge, n.d.

Definitions of Interpretation Interpretation aims at giving people new understanding, new insights, new enthusiasms, new interests... R. Yorke Edwards, 1979

Definitions of Interpretation An educational activity which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, by firsthand experience, and by illustrative media, rather than simply to communicate factual information. Freeman Tilden, 1957

Definitions of Interpretation A recreational activity which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, by firsthand experience, and by illustrative media, rather than simply to communicate factual information. Freeman Tilden, 19??

Definitions of Interpretation An educational activity which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, by firsthand experience, and by illustrative media, rather than simply to communicate factual information. Freeman Tilden, 1957

Definitions of Interpretation The definition [of interpretation] provided by the National Association for Interpretation is: Interpretation is a communication process that forges emotional and intellectual connections between the interests of the audience and the inherent meanings in the resource. NAI Board of Directors, 2000

Interpretation According to Webster 1.the act or the result of interpreting : EXPLANATION 2.a particular adaptation or version of a work, method, or style 3.a teaching technique that combines factual with stimulating explanatory information

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What, Who, is an Interpreter? 1.one that interprets: as a.one who translates orally for parties conversing in different languages b.one who explains or expounds 2. a.a machine that prints on punched cards the symbols recorded in them by perforations b.a computer program that translates an instruction into machine language and executes it before going to the next instruction

So... let’s see who and where interpreters really are... and what they do