Interpretation

Distinguish from interpenetration.

• Formal interpretation — an abstract model.
• Logical interpretation — the assignment of meaning to the symbols used in formal logic.
• Descriptive interpretation — a type of formal interpretation which deals with non-mathematical objects.
• hermeneutics — theory of the interpretation of texts.
• interpreting — facilitation of dialogue between parties who use different languages.
• conference — Conference interpreting deals exclusively with oral communication: rendering a message from one language into another, naturally and fluently, adopting the delivery, tone and convictions of the speaker and speaking in the first person. See more about Conference interpreting
• performance — of a work of art (music, drama, etc) is an interpretation by the performers of the work as written by the authors.
• Interpretation (model theory)

Philosophy

• De Interpretatione — work by Aristotle on linguistics and logic
• radical interpretation — interpretation of a speaker from scratch
• intended interpretation — the system a formal language is designed to represent

Mathematics

• Interpretation (model theory) — a formalisation of one structure's being interpreted in another by means of first-order formulae, like the standard interpretation of the field of rational numbers in the ring of integers.

Computing

• interpreter (computing) — a program designed to run other non-executable programs directly, without a compiler
• command line interpreter — reads lines of text entered by a user and interprets them in the context of a given operating system or programming language
• interpreter pattern, a software engineering design pattern
• abstract interpretation — partial execution of a computer program which gains information about its semantics

Science

• interpretation of quantum mechanics — there are several interpretations

Arts

• interpretive dance — seeks to interpret the meaning inherent in music rather than performing specific pre-formatted moves
• oral interpretation — a dramatic art, also commonly called "interpretive reading" and "dramatic reading"

In music interpretation refers to the process of a performer deciding how to perform music that has been previously composed and notated

Heritage

• heritage interpretation — developing an understanding of heritage: history, environment, culture
• interpreter — a person who acts the role of a historical character in a living museum.

Law

• statutory interpretation — interpreting and applying legislation.
• authentic interpretation — in canon law, official interpretation of a statute issued by the statute's legislator
• list of FASB Interpretations — Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) interpretations of U.S. Generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP)

Religion

• allegorical interpretation — as opposed to literal interpretation e.g. of the Bible
• interpretation of tongues — in Christianity, supernatural ability to understand unknown languages

Forensics debate competition categories

• Dramatic Interpretation
• Duo Interpretation
• Humorous Interpretation
• Oratorical Interpretation
• Prose interpretation

Works

• Interpreter (album) (1996) — by Julian Cope
• The Interpreter — 2005 movie starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn.
• Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration — compilation album of The Carpenters
• Interpretations (Carpenters DVD) — compilation DVD
• Christmas Interpretations — 1993 Boyz II Men album
• The Comics Interpreter — comics zine
• Interpreter's Bible'' series — United Methodist Bible criticism series
• The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud, (1899)

Other

• dream interpretation

See also

• interpretability — in mathematical logic
• interpretant — in semiotics, the effect of a sign on someone who reads or comprehends it
• Against Interpretation — 1966 Susan Sontag essay
• translation (disambiguation)
• Interpretation at European Commission