Episode 11: Should Church Interpreting be Professionalised?

In this episode, Lauryn and Jonathan continue their conversation on church interpreting, this time asking that tricky question: should church interpreting be professionalised? On the way, we look at what every church interpreter needs to know, whether you need to be a Christian to interpret in church and how to deal with preachers who tell jokes!

Some of the sources Jonathan talks about include:

Arguing that church interpreting should be professionalised:

Distortion of Meaning in Consecutive Interpreting: Case of ‎Sermons in Selected Multicultural Churches in Maseru by Makhetsi Makha and Lehlohonolo Phafoli: https://www.jallr.com/index.php/JALLR/article/view/1047

Arguing that church interpreting doesn't need to be professionalised:

Challenges Faced by Non-Professional Interpreters in Interpreting Church Sermons in Malaysia by Andrew Kai De Tan, Mansour Amini and Kam-Fong Lee

http://insaniah.umk.edu.my/journal/index.php/insaniah/article/view/129

For wider discussions of what interpreters do, drop Jonathan an email via the ChurchInterpreting.com website.

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