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FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Magnus DahnbergActing Cdr A.F Language school
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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
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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
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FÖRSVARSMAKTENS UNDERRÄTTELSE-OCH SÄKERHETSCENTRUM
Present needs of languages for the ongoing operations
ATC InterpretersDefence Attaché’s Office
KFOREULEX
ISAF/ FS
ATALANTA / MENBG
Special Forces
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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