Abstracts
Abstract
This article explores the conduit model so often promoted in community interpreting and its connection with ethical behaviour. The author begins by exploring the origin of the model and the pathways through which it came to be applied in community interpreting. He then considers the model against the backdrop of competing ethical approaches and questions why it continues to be promoted in the face of mounting evidence of its shortcomings. Finally, he presents new information derived from interviews with stakeholders in the healthcare sector. The author argues that this information indicates practitioners may be willing to work with interpreters who take on a wider role, and he concludes by underlining the need to recognize the complexity in the work interpreters do.
Keywords:
- Community interpreting,
- ethical approaches,
- role of the interpreter,
- healthcare
Résumé
Cet article s’intéresse aux enjeux éthiques d’une notion souvent préconisée dans le monde de l’interprétation communautaire et selon laquelle le rôle de l’interprète doit se limiter à celui de simple « intermédiaire » entre émetteur et récepteur (« conduit model »). L’auteur retrace la genèse de cette notion et montre par quelles voies elle a trouvé son application au domaine de l’interprétation communautaire. À la lumière de plusieurs approches éthiques, il remet en question sa légitimité encore défendue aujourd’hui malgré ses lacunes de plus en plus attestées. Il présente ensuite le témoignage offert par des informateurs dans le domaine de la santé. Ces derniers semblent prêts à accepter un rôle élargi pour l’interprète, et l’auteur conclut en soulignant la nécessité de reconnaître la complexité de l’interprétation en milieu communautaire.
Mots-clés:
- Interprétation communautaire,
- approches éthiques,
- rôle de l’interprète,
- soins de santé
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