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FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Magnus DahnbergActing Cdr A.F Language school
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
• The Armed Forces Language School (Försvarets Tolkskola) was established in 1957 and has been situated in Uppsala since then.
• The School specializes in training officers and officer cadets in foreign languages, interpreter skills and human intelligence.
• The escutcheon symbolizes Odin's two ravens Huginn and Muninn from the Norse mythology. The motto means ”The Words are our Weapon”
The history of the Armed Forces Language School
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
• Educate and train military interpreters.
• Provide intelligence and security training for employees and Officer Cadets.
• Support the recruitment and training of intelligence and security personnel and interpreters for international operations.
• Participate in the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) in the area of foreign language training
Main tasks of the Language School
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Present needs of languages for the ongoing operations
ATC InterpretersDefence Attaché’s Office
KFOREULEX
ISAF/ FS
ATALANTA / MENBG
Special Forces
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Military interpreters•Enable oral communication in two languages •Promote coherence and understanding between interacting parties•… i.a. in high risk environments
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Military interpreters training and service
GMU KMU SOU/R Deployed in operations High alert/ readiness
Further language education and military training
2 years 2 years
Basicsoldierstraining
3 months
PreparationOfficers course
2 months
SpecialistOfficers course
18 months
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS?
The OR Officer and Military interpreter in the Armed Forces must be:
Fluent in Swedish
Fluent in Arabic or Russian
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS?
The OR Officer and Military interpreter in the Armed Forces must be:
Fluent in Swedish
Fluent in Dari, Arabic or Russian
Fluent in English
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS?
The OR Officer and Military interpreter in the Armed Forces must be:
Fluent in Swedish
Fluent in Dari, Arabic or Russian
Fluent in English
Able to switch between these languages in a communication situation
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS?
An OR Officer and Military interpreter in the Armed Forces must be:
Fluent in Swedish, English, Dari/Arabic/Russian
Able to switch between these languages in a communication situation
Well-acquainted with military terminology in the three languages
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
NECESSARY, NEVER SUFFICIENT?
Fluency in three languages, including military terminlogy, and:
Acquaintance with culture and society of the two or more parties involved in each dialogue
Ability to interpret in different communication situations: staff briefings, press-conferences, witness interviews, formal events, combat operations ...
Ability to understand and interpret non-native English
Ability to understand and interpret local dialects
Acquaintance with technical language and special terminology of different fields
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Language Training in the Armed Forces: possible cooperation and collaboration for ensuring a common standard of language levels of our respective armed forces.
FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Language training in 3 12-w blocks: Russian, Arabic (MSA, EA, SA)
• 1: phonetics, basic grammar and vocabularytranslation and interpreting exercises (in LL) from week 2
military English troughout the training course
• 2: advanced grammar and vocabularyinterpreting technique, role-plays and LL exercises
Swedish-Russian/Arabic, English-Russian/Arabic
• 3: special vocabulary, practical trainingTraining in language environment, practical mil. exercises