A Study on the Adaptation and Selection of Simultaneous Interpreters from the Prospective of Eco-Translatology—A Case Study on the Simultaneous Interpretation at A Recent Multidisciplinary Forum
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The "First Multidisciplinary Forum on COVID-19," as one of the pivotal medical forums organized by China during the initial outbreak of the pandemic, garnered significant attention from numerous countries worldwide.Ensuring the seamless execution of the forum's translation necessitated exceptionally high standards for simultaneous interpreters.This paper, through the lens of the Translation as Adaptation and Selection theory within Eco-Translatology, conducts an analytical study of the live simultaneous interpretation at the First Multidisciplinary Forum on COVID-19.It examines the interpreters' adaptations and selections across multiple dimensions-namely, linguistic, cultural, and communicative-with the aim of elucidating the guiding role and recommendations that Eco-Translatology can offer to simultaneous interpretation.Furthermore, it seeks to provide insights that may enhance the quality of interpreters' oral translations.
Authors: YU Wan-jie, JI Xiao-wen
Institution: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408088047