Community Translation

Erika Gonzalez is Senior Lecturer in Translating and Interpreting Studies at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia, and a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in the UK. She has served in the Executive of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) for several years and was the national president from 2019–2022. Erika is a practising conference interpreter and translator, as well.Katarzyna Stachowiak-Szymczak is an adjunct professor at the University of Warsaw, Poland. She is also a practising translator and interpreter, as well as the co-founder of the Polish Association of Conference Interpreters.Despina Amanatidou is a certified interpreter and translator (English > Greek) who works full time as a medical interpreter. She is also the Vice President of Events and Professional Development for the Australian Institute Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT).

"Congratulations and thanks to the editors for this much-needed work that makes an important contribution to the field of community translation, reflecting its growth as a discipline. This volume includes input from a wide range of international experts from both academia and professional practice, addressing an interesting variety of issues. This excellent work will increase the visibility of community translation as a specific area of practice, something we can be truly thankful for." Anne Martin, University of Granada, Spain"The 10 chapters in this very useful volume report on contemporary research in the context of community translation (CT) theory. They examine CT practice in such diverse settings as health care, criminal investigations and the documentation of life stories, and also provide valuable guidance as to how the skills necessary for effective CT can be taught. There is much to be learnt from the diverse national settings of the research reported, ranging from Australia to Japan, New Zealand and Spain."Dr Ron Witton PhD, Cornell University, 'In Touch' magazine, Autumn 2023, Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT).

• List of ContributorsForewordAcknowledgementsChapter 1Challenges in Community Translation Service Provision: The Australian PerspectiveErika González and Despina AmanatidouChapter 2The Battle to Intervene: Constrained Advocacy for Community TranslatorsDavid Katan and Cinzia Spinzi Chapter 3Translators’ Ethics in Community Translation: A Case Study of English–Japanese Translators in the Australian SystemMaho FukunoChapter 4You Don’t See What I See—Assessing Contextual Meanings in Translated Health Care Texts in New ZealandWei TengChapter 5Speak My Language! The Important Role of Community Translation in the Promotion of Health LiteracyIneke Crezee and Hoy Neng Wong SoonChapter 6Community Translation for Oncological and Palliative CareKatarzyna Stachowiak-Szymczak and Karolina StachowiakChapter 7Challenges and Constraints in the Translation of Wiretapping in SpainMohamed El-Madkouri Maataoui and Beatriz Soto Aranda Chapter 8Life Stories in Translation: Community Translators as Cultural MediatorsMarija TodorovaChapter 9The Voices of Migrant Families: (Auto)biography, Testimonio, Service-Learning, and Community TranslationAlicia Rueda-AcedoChapter 10The Multilingual Community Translation Classroom: Challenges and Strategies to Train Profession-Ready GraduatesMiranda Lai and Erika GonzálezAppendixIndex