On the Situational and Cultural Significance of Narratives in Mental Health Interpreting
Zimányi Krisztina | Centre for Translation and Textual Studies Dublin City University, Ireland | krisztina.zimanyi2@mail.dcu.ie
Published online: 1 April 2010
https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.8.1.10zim
https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.8.1.10zim
Abstract/Résumé
Les interprètes communautaires doivent faire passer des messages entre des langues souvent très différentes, avec le plus de précision possible. De plus, les aprioris socioculturels des locuteurs primaires sont extrêmement variés, ce qui rend très difficile la tâche de trouver des équivalences pragmatiques en temps réel. Dans cet article, nous examinons la façon dont des unités de communications plus longues, en l’occurrence des histoires racontées par les clients, sont transmises lors de sessions avec interprète. Nous posons la question de la perception de la signification du discours, d’un point de vue culturel et situationnel, dans le domaine de l’interprétariat en milieu de santé mentale, où la communication verbale est d’une importance primordiale pour diagnostiquer et traiter le patient. Les résultats sont issus d’entretiens avec des interprètes et des professionnels de santé mentale en Irlande, et démontrent l’importance de recherche et formation supplementaires.
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