Franz Pöchhacker, Quality and replication in interpreting, part 3 of 3

TL;DR

A survey was conducted among conference interpreters to determine their priorities in terms of quality criteria. Findings showed a consistent order of importance across various contexts and nationalities.

Transcript

anyway we try to avoid that and to do it well we being basically Cornelius visionberger who's one of the project funded doctoral student she was in charge of the survey research uh instead of as other people like this Master's student and even chiaro nochella did changing some of the criteria we made sure we kept the same criteria the same wording ... Read More

Key Insights

• 🪈 The survey findings established a consistent order of importance for quality criteria in conference interpreting, including sense consistency, logical cohesion, fluency, and terminological correctness.
• 👻 The web-based approach used in the survey allowed for access to a large and representative sample of conference interpreters.
• 🏑 The results from the survey were largely comparable across different nationalities, suggesting shared professional norms in the field of conference interpreting.
• 🧑‍🏫 Training programs and the involvement of practicing conference interpreters in teaching contribute to the transmission of professional norms and standards.

Questions & Answers

Q: What was the purpose of conducting the survey among conference interpreters?

The purpose of the survey was to determine the priorities of conference interpreters in terms of quality criteria and to understand if these priorities vary in different contexts.

Q: How was the survey conducted?

The survey was conducted using a web-based approach, with invitations sent to over 2,500 members of the international conference interpreter association (aik). The survey included a rating task and additional questions about background variables.

Q: Did the findings show a consistent order of importance for quality criteria?

Yes, the findings showed a consistent order of importance for criteria such as sense consistency, logical cohesion, fluency, and terminological correctness. Style, intonation, and pleasant voice were generally considered less important.

Q: Did the survey findings differ across different nationalities and contexts?

The survey findings showed a high degree of comparability across different nationalities, particularly between the international aik population and the German conference interpreter association (vkd) population. The shared professional norms were attributed to solid training approaches and close collaboration between associations and training institutions.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The survey was conducted to determine the priorities of conference interpreters in terms of quality criteria.

• The survey used a web-based approach and included background variables such as employment status, region, age, gender, and language combination.

• The findings showed a consistent order of importance for criteria such as sense consistency, logical cohesion, fluency, and terminological correctness.