Mediacja kulturowa w tłumaczeniu ustnym

Abstract

Cultural mediation in interpreting The article focuses on the problem of cultural mediation in interpreting and presents some of the most important theories regarding the topic. Firstly, the author tackles the question whether the interpreter should act as a cultural mediator at all. Then, she describes specific types of cultural differences and their influence on the communication. Finally, the article offers a list of some helpful rules established by the theoreticians, which can result helpful whenever the need for cultural mediation presents itself in interpreter’s work.

Keywords

• interpreting
• cultural mediation
• translation problems