Publications
Publication details [#10159]
Cambridge, Jan. 2004. Public service interpreting: practice and scope for research. In Schäffner, Christina, ed. Translation research and interpreting research: traditions, gaps and synergies. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. pp. 49–51.
Publication type
Chapter in book
Publication language
English
Abstract
Public service interpreting (PSI) is an emerging professional grouping within the interpreting profession. The challenges faced by public service interpreters are often more akin to those faced by AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) and clinicians than they are to those in other interpreting fields. The nature of these challenges is a training issue in itself. Furthermore, the need for public service providers (PSP) to understand the professional purposes and needs of their interpreters and to incorporate them into the multidisciplinary team on the basis of an understanding mind is often overlooked. The result can be like a dance with three participants, of whom only one knows the steps. This chapter attempts to outline some of these issues, advance discussion of and encourage research into such matters as client education and improved interdisciplinary understanding and collaboration.
Source : Based on abstract in book