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Crisis translation: considering language needs in multilingual disaster settings

O'Brien, Sharon orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-4864-5986 and Federici, Federico M. orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-0057-0340 (2020) Crisis translation: considering language needs in multilingual disaster settings. Disaster Prevention and Management, 29 (2). pp. 129-143. ISSN 0965-3562

Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this conceptual paper is to highlight the role that language translation can play in disaster prevention and management and to make the case for increased attention to language translation in crisis communication. Approach: The article draws on literature relating to disaster management to suggest that translation is a perennial issue in crisis communication. Findings: Although communication with multicultural and multilinguistic communities is seen as being in urgent need of attention, we find that the role of translation in enabling this is underestimated, if not unrecognised. Value: This article raises awareness of the need for urgent attention to be given by scholars and practitioners to the role of translation in crisis communication.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:crisis communication; translation studies; cross-cultural barriers; emergency responses; linguistic vulnerability
Subjects:Humanities > Translating and interpreting
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies
Research Initiatives and Centres > ADAPT
Publisher:Emerald
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-11-2018-0373
Copyright Information:© 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 734211
ID Code:24320
Deposited On:03 Apr 2020 11:06 by Alessandra Rossetti . Last Modified 17 Jan 2023 12:59
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