Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department or Program
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Advisor
Albuixech, Lourdes
Abstract
This research examines the expectations hold towards the role and responsibilities of healthcare interpreters in order to propose an ideal role profile of a medical interpreter. It also analyzes existing role models, accommodation strategies and the positioning of the interpreter in an interpreted situation. The elaborated role profile is intended to be a guideline for the field of healthcare interpretation which lacks norms and standards for the rendition of interpreters.
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