Simultaneous Interpreting in Healthcare Settings - Indira Sultanić

Описание: Healthcare interpreting is a complex activity. It is a constant decision-making process in which the interpreter makes a series of conscious and subconscious choices in order to ensure effective communication between all parties in the interaction. One of the main considerations is which mode or interpreting technique best supports the goals of a given communicative event or situation. To date, the use of simultaneous interpreting (SI) in healthcare settings has largely been supported by anecdotal evidence, and often cited in reference to emergency situations, mental health, educational seminars, group classes, and pediatrics. Despite the common misconception around the limited use of SI in healthcare settings, this technique or mode of interpreting is employed in a much wider variety of clinical interactions. Drawing on data from a survey-based study with practicing healthcare interpreters in the United States, in this seminar, Dr. Indira Sultanić gives an overview of the use of SI in healthcare or medical settings, the frequency of simultaneous use as compared to other modes of interpreting, and the nature of the encounter or the interpreted event during which this mode or technique is or may be employed. Opportunities for situating SI at the center of healthcare interpreter education and training are also discussed.