What is it about?
This paper reviews appellate courts' judgments on interpretation-related appeals involving the use of the whispering mode of interpreting - chuchotage, and critically evaluates its limitations. These limitations potentially compromise interpreting accuracy. The absence of a record of the interpretation provided in this mode, in particular, spells problems for the appellate court dealing with appeals advanced on interpretation problems.
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Why is it important?
This is an interdisciplinary study in translation and law, and has wider implications for the administration of justice.
Perspectives
This inaugural study has led me to propose a large-scale project by examining more similar cases and resulted in the award a major government grant to support the project.
Professor Eva N.S. Ng
University of Hong Kong
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This page is a summary of: The right to a fair trial and the right to interpreting, Interpreting International Journal of Research and Practice in Interpreting, May 2022, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/intp.00082.ng.
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