The cultural mediator within public services: a new profession

  • Raquel Santana Falcón Universidad de Sevilla
Keywords: multicultural society, public services, cultural mediation, the interpreter as mediator

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to raise the necessity of establishing cultural mediation in the public sector as a new profession linked to interpreting services. Therefore, we shall emphasise the role of the interpreter as a mediator in multicultural societies, as well as their intrinsic characteristics and needs. Furthermore, the situation of mediation in Spain will be presented and analysed, including examples of how mediation with immigrant population is dealt at the moment despite the lack of resources.

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Published
2013-05-07
How to Cite
Santana Falcón R. (2013). The cultural mediator within public services: a new profession. Estudios de Traducción, 3, 33-43. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ESTR.2013.v3.41988
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