Intercultural mediation
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Intercultural mediation (IM) is a form of translatorial intervention which takes account of the impact of cultural distance when translating or interpreting. The aim is to improve access, and involves ‘re-writing’ (see also Cultural approaches) ‘recreating’ or ‘transcreating’. There are two principal ways of considering IM. First, as intervention to ensure successful communication across cultures, whereby the translator/interpreter (T/I) accounts for possible cultural misunderstanding (loss or distortion of meaning); and second as intervention to support vulnerable cultural groups, to ensure that their voice is heard and that their differences and rights are respected.
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