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Ali, Kadhim. 2006. Is translation halal? Are translators traitors? A study of the narratives of Iraqi interpreters and translators. In Darwish, Ali, ed. Translation in the news: reporting constructed realities. Special issue of Translation Watch Quarterly 2 (1)
Publication type
Article in Special issue
Publication language
English
Keywords
accuracy=inaccuracy | faithfulness=fidelity | interpreting | professionalism=non-professionalism | status | translatability=untranslatability | translation

Abstract

This paper examines the ontological narratives of Iraqi interpreters and translators, the public narratives provided by the different segments of the Iraqi society and the conceptual narratives provided by the multinational forces to help form a picture of the status quo of Iraqi interpreters.
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