The Dual Role of Interpreters in Health-care Settings

Ying Zhang

doi:10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250038.20220609

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The Dual Role of Interpreters in Health-care Settings

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The Dual Role of Interpreters in Health-care Settings
The Dual Role of Interpreters in Health-care Settings
School of International Education, Guizhou Normal University, Guizhou, China
Vol. 6, Issue 9, Pages: 201-204(2022)
Published： 25 September 2022 ，
DOI：10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250038.20220609
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Ying Zhang.The Dual Role of Interpreters in Health-care Settings[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2022,06(09):201-204.
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Ying Zhang.The Dual Role of Interpreters in Health-care Settings[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2022,06(09):201-204. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250038.20220609.

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Abstract

In recent years

public service interpreting

or community interpreting has gained popularity with the increase of migrants. Unlike conference interpreting

which is usually connected with national or international issues

public service interpreting involving various settings

including social work

education

health care

law

business

etc. is closely linked to people's personal life. The interpreter's performance seems to have a great influence on the life of the client. As a result

much attention is devoted to the role of community interpreters who work in different settings for the reason that the role of the interpreter may alter with changes of settings. Health-care is one of the main settings in public service interpreting in which the interpreter's behavior may affect diagnosis and treatment of the patient. Therefore

during the interaction among the interpreter

the provider and the client

the patient's health should be given a priority. In this sense

the interpreter acts as a dual role in health-care settings

namely both a message converter and facilitator. This essay will discuss the dual role of health-care interpreters by analysing the visibility and invisibility of them in the process of interpreting.

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The role of interpretersVisibilityInvisibility

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