Interpreting on UN Field Missions: A Training Programme

Autor/inn/en	Ruiz Rosendo, Lucía; Barghout, Alma; Martin, Conor H.
Titel	Interpreting on UN Field Missions: A Training Programme
Quelle	In: Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 15 (2021) 4, S.450-467 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-399X
DOI	10.1080/1750399X.2021.1903736
Schlagwörter	Translation; International Organizations; Language Processing; Second Languages; Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; Multilingualism; Universities; Program Content; Barriers; Work Environment; Student Needs; Foreign Countries; Partnerships in Education; Conflict; Switzerland (Geneva) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Sprachverarbeitung; Second language; Zweitsprache; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; University; Universität; Programmgestaltung; Arbeitsmilieu; Ausland; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Konflikt
Abstract	The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a training programme targeted at United Nations (UN) staff interpreters who go on field missions. The UN deploys staff interpreters to ensure effective multilingual communication in field missions. Whilst being professional interpreters, however, these interpreters do not have any formal training in interpreting in the field, where they sometimes face situations for which they may not be properly equipped. Against this background, a joint training programme was organised by the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, University of Geneva, and the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) in January 2019. After the course, a mixed-methods study was carried out to evaluate its effectiveness. In this paper, the following aspects will be discussed: the particularities of UN field missions; the functioning and the contents of the programme; and the results of the study. Our findings show that, at the end of the programme, the participants felt better equipped to face the challenges of interpreting in the field. We conclude that training programme design must take into account the specific needs of the participants and the contexts in which they work. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01