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NSW: "Sorry, I don't swear" - The Ethics of Interpreting Offensive Language

  • 22 August 2020
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (AEST)
  • The Comfort of your Own Space
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  NSW: "Sorry I don't swear" -
The Ethics of Interpreting Offensive Language
 
Via Zoom On-line

Saturday 22 August 2020

10:00 - 11:30 AM AEST
REGISTRATION CLOSED - FULL CAPACITY


PROGRAM



AUSIT NSW PD Event
- 10:00am - 11:30am

"Sorry, I don’t swear” – The ethics of interpreting offensive language

Interpreters cannot control what the speakers will say and how they will express themselves in any interaction they are required to interpret. Particularly in high stakes legal settings, interpreters might be confronted with offensive or aggressive language from one or both speakers. These instances can possibly lead to ethical questions for some interpreters, such as: Should I tell the speaker not to use vulgar language? Should I tone it down? Should I report that the speaker just swore? Should I just omit the vulgar language and interpret the substance of the utterance? Or should I interpret the swearing? Some interpreters have argued that it is not necessary to interpret the swearing because it doesn’t affect the core message. Others have argued that their moral values or beliefs prevent them from interpreting vulgar language. The question, however, should be: What is ethical for an interpreter to do in such situations? This presentation will discuss different scenarios and their potential consequences in light of the AUSIT Code of Ethics and other standards and requirements, making reference to results of recent research.

Presenter:
Professor Sandra Hale was AUSIT National President from 2014-2017 and is currently convenor of the I&T programs at UNSW. Her qualifications include a BA in I&T, Dip.Ed., Master of Applied Linguistics, and PhD in court interpreting/forensic linguistics. She has been awarded a Doctorate Honoris Causa by the University of Antwerp for her ground-breaking research into Community Interpreting. She is the sole author of two books: The Discourse of Court Interpreting (2004/2010) and Community Interpreting (2007), and co-author of four other books, including Research Methods in Interpreting (2013) with Professor Jemina Napier. She has also written numerous journal articles and book chapters and was one of the main authors of the Recommended National Standards for Interpreting in Courts and Tribunals. Prof. Hale is regularly invited to be a plenary/keynote speaker at international conferences and has delivered numerous presentations to the judiciary, tribunal members and other legal professionals over many years on how to work with interpreters. She is a Fellow of AUSIT and of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Professor Hale also has many years’ experience as a NAATI accredited/certified Spanish translator and interpreter, and continues to practise as a conference interpreter. For more information: https://hal.arts.unsw.edu.au/about-us/people/sandra-hale/

This webinar is to be followed by another free online event - the AUSIT NSW Branch Student Awards Ceremony and AGM, starting from 12 noon on Saturday 22 August.

We welcome all NSW practitioners to join us at the free Zoom meeting and learn more about AUSIT and the NSW Branch. More information about the AUSIT NSW Branch AGM will be placed in the members only area of the website shortly. 

NSW Branch Members, please register for the AGM separately. 





 


Saturday 22 August 2020

09:45  Registration AEST
10:00  PD Workshop AEST

 


The Comfort of your Own Space

Zoom On-line Meeting




 


AUSIT Members: FREE
AUSIT Student Members: FREE





 

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