Mette Rudvin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1369353 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mette Rudvin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mette |
| FAMILY NAME | Rudvin |
| SIGNATURE | RUDVIN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bologna |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Interpreters and Language Mediators in the Italian Health-Care Sector. Institutional, Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Role and Training
THIS PAPER EXAMINES A NUMBER OF ASPECTS related to interpreting in the healthsector in Italy. After a brief overview of how interpreters are recruited and the impact of recruitment policies on performance and quality, it addresses issues related to the differentiation of tasks and role between interpreter and language mediator. Lastly it addresses issues related to training. In Italy, the term ‘language mediator’ is used as a rough synonym for th…
Negotiating the Terminological Borders of ‘Language Mediation’ in English and Italian. A Discussion on the Repercussions of Terminology on the Practice, Self-perception and Role of Language Mediators …
This paper explores the confusion regarding the use of the terms ‘language mediation’ and ‘cultural mediation’ in Italy by looking at some of the key factors that define this activity, and by comparing it to the way in which the term itself and the reference to both profession and academic discipline is used differently in the Anglo-Saxon tradition. The paper further argues that the development of ‘language- and cultural mediation’ as a professio…
Professionalism and ethics in community interpreting
This paper focuses on the relationship between professionalism and cultural constructions of selfhood, in particular the differences between group-based and individual-based identity-building processes. The underlying assumption is that the interpreter's cultural parameters affect his/her view of professional role and professionalism. This assumption raises the question of whether or not s/he is also guided (consciously or unconsciously) by the h…
Translation and ‘myth’
This article examines the translations of Norwegian children's literature into English. Translation, and the selection of texts for translation, particularly between a minor and a dominant culture, can be said to propagate the perceived identity of the source culture in the target culture. A minor language/culture may often be accepted solely on the terms and premises of the dominant culture, and the selection of texts for translation can therefo…
Professionalism and ethics in community interpreting
This paper focuses on the relationship between professionalism and cultural constructions of selfhood, in particular the differences between group-based and individual-based identity-building processes. The underlying assumption is that the interpreter's cultural parameters affect his/her view of professional role and professionalism. This assumption raises the question of whether or not s/he is also guided (consciously or unconsciously) by the h…
Translation and ‘myth’
This article examines the translations of Norwegian children's literature into English. Translation, and the selection of texts for translation, particularly between a minor and a dominant culture, can be said to propagate the perceived identity of the source culture in the target culture. A minor language/culture may often be accepted solely on the terms and premises of the dominant culture, and the selection of texts for translation can therefo…
Translation and ‘myth’
This article examines the translations of Norwegian children's literature into English. Translation, and the selection of texts for translation, particularly between a minor and a dominant culture, can be said to propagate the perceived identity of the source culture in the target culture. A minor language/culture may often be accepted solely on the terms and premises of the dominant culture, and the selection of texts for translation can therefo…
Professionalism and ethics in community interpreting
This paper focuses on the relationship between professionalism and cultural constructions of selfhood, in particular the differences between group-based and individual-based identity-building processes. The underlying assumption is that the interpreter's cultural parameters affect his/her view of professional role and professionalism. This assumption raises the question of whether or not s/he is also guided (consciously or unconsciously) by the h…
Negotiating the Terminological Borders of ‘Language Mediation’ in English and Italian. A Discussion on the Repercussions of Terminology on the Practice, Self-perception and Role of Language Mediators …
This paper explores the confusion regarding the use of the terms ‘language mediation’ and ‘cultural mediation’ in Italy by looking at some of the key factors that define this activity, and by comparing it to the way in which the term itself and the reference to both profession and academic discipline is used differently in the Anglo-Saxon tradition. The paper further argues that the development of ‘language- and cultural mediation’ as a professio…
Interpreters and Language Mediators in the Italian Health-Care Sector. Institutional, Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Role and Training
THIS PAPER EXAMINES A NUMBER OF ASPECTS related to interpreting in the healthsector in Italy. After a brief overview of how interpreters are recruited and the impact of recruitment policies on performance and quality, it addresses issues related to the differentiation of tasks and role between interpreter and language mediator. Lastly it addresses issues related to training. In Italy, the term ‘language mediator’ is used as a rough synonym for th…
Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Perception (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Affect (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Confusion (1 work)