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Article published In: Translation and Interpreting in Non-Governmental Organisations
Edited by Wine Tesseur
[Translation Spaces 7:1] 2018
► pp. 1–19

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Researching translation and interpreting in Non-Governmental Organisations

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Published online: 10 August 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/ts.00001.tes
Abstract
Non-governmental organisations hold an important place in today’s globalised society. After presenting an overview of previous research on Translation and Interpreting Studies on language mediation in NGOs, this introduction to the special issue argues that more research into NGOs’ translation and interpreting practices and policies is required to better understand these organisations and their influence on global society. The introduction engages with what NGO practitioners and professional translators have said on current challenges in translating and interpreting in the context of NGOs, and what this implies for future research and training in Translation and Interpreting Studies. Lastly, it reflects on the use of interdisciplinary approaches to understanding NGOs as global organisations and discusses the contribution that Translation and Interpreting Studies could make to other disciplines that aim to gain new insights on these organisations.
Article outline
  • Introduction
  • Gaps in current research on NGOs, languages and translation
  • Why do we need research on NGOs, and why now?
  • On this special issue
  • Implications for Translation and Interpreting Studies research
  • Implications for interdisciplinary approaches to translation and interpreting in NGOs
  • Notes
  • References
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