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Interpreting
Vol. 19:2 (2017) ► pp.260–270
Discussion

Finding and critiquing the invisible interpreter – a response to Uldis Ozolins

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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Seeking and defining invisibility in the literature
  • 3.Does using “impartiality” improve anything?
  • 4.Interpreter self-definition and empirical results
  • 5.From “impartiality” to agency
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 4 December 2017
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