Translation and interpretation in the United Nations Mission in Nepal
Résumé
Offering the first written reflection in English outlining and critically assessing the work of the Translation and Interpretation Unit in the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), this theoretically-informed and practically-oriented article outlines the framing documents and vision that led to the establishment of UNMIN in 2007. In addition, this article reflects on the key organizational location of the Translation and Interpretation Unit within the substantive wing of Mission leadership that helped its staff contribute to effective public messaging and communications. Following a critical review of the sparse existing literature on field translation, and positioning the underlying research questions that inform this article, the process of developing, building, staffing and sustaining the Translation and Interpretation Unit is discussed alongside the growth of language and culture services in UNMIN more generally. Finally, I discuss the challenges of such work for the staff members employed in the Unit, and situate the Nepal experience within a wider frame that includes some structured reflections on UN field mission translation and interpretation work more generally.
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