Romer et al (ASPLOS 96) examined several interpreters and concluded that they behave much like general purpose integer programs such as gcc. We show that there is an important class of interpreters which behave very diierently. EEcient virtual machine interpreters perform a large number of indirect branches (3.2%{13% of all executed instructions in our benchmarks, taking up to 61%-79% of the cy...

Romer et al (ASPLOS 96) examined several interpreters and concluded that they behave much like general purpose integer programs such as gcc. We show that there is an important class of interpreters which behave very differently. Efficient virtual machine interpreters perform a large number of indirect branches (3.2%–13% of all executed instructions in our benchmarks, taking up to 61%-79% of the...

Consultations through interpreters in the medical outpatient department of a Nigerian hospital were tape-recorded. These recordings were translated completely into English and transcribed, and the performance of the interpreters was analysed. The interpreters often did not provide word-for-word translations of what the doctor or patient had said. Some of these deviations were helpful, but other...

the principles of quran interpretation are amongst the most important issues in the field of quran studies. these principles have always been addressed by both quran researchers, admirers and especially by notable interpreters. principles of interpretation are axioms and basic beliefs that quran interpretation stands on them. these beliefs and propositions affect the very principle of the possi...

Modular interpreters are a crucial first step towards component-based language development: instead of writing language interpreters from scratch, they can be assembled from reusable, semantic building blocks. Unfortunately, traditional language interpreters can be hard to extend because different language constructs may require different interpreter signatures. For instance, arithmetic interpr...

OBJECTIVE This paper explores physician perceptions of the ways professional and family interpreters affect their performance of doctor-communication tasks described in the Calgary-Cambridge Framework. METHODS Physicians' (19) encounters with patients (24) accompanied by an interpreter were videotaped. Stimulated recall was used to elicit each of the participants' perceptions of the clinical ...

OBJECTIVE To determine if professional medical interpreters have a positive impact on clinical care for limited English proficiency (LEP) patients. DATA SOURCES A systematic literature search, limited to the English language, in PubMed and PsycINFO for publications between 1966 and September 2005, and a search of the Cochrane Library. STUDY DESIGN Any peer-reviewed article which compared at...

Interpreters designed for high general-purpose performance typically perform a large number of indirect branches (3.2%–13% of all executed instructions in our benchmarks). These branches consume more than half of the run-time in a number of configurations we simulated. We evaluate how accurate various existing and proposed branch prediction schemes are on a number of interpreters, how the mispr...

Interpolation by Dual Narrowing Abstract Interpreters • Transitional abstract interpreters: proceed by induction

Sign language interpreters working in schools often face isolation in terms of their sign language vocabulary development opportunities. The purposes of this study were to determine the key demographic characteristics of educational interpreters in British Columbia, to identify the resources they use to learn new vocabulary, and to shed light on their Internet use and access levels, with a view...