Remote interpreting in Spain after the irruption of COVID-19A mapping exercise

  1. RAQUEL LÁZAROGUTIÉRREZ 1
  2. ALMUDENA NEVADOLLOPIS 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

  2. 2 Universidad San Jorge
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    Universidad San Jorge

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01wbg2c90

Journal:
Hikma: estudios de traducción = translation studies

ISSN: 1579-9794

Year of publication: 2022

Volume: 21

Issue: 2

Pages: 211-230

Type: Article

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Abstract

Remote interpreting, particularly telephone interpreting, was implemented in Spain less than 20 years ago and, since then, it has become increasingly common. Its use has even increased during the last months, due to COVID-19 circumstances and the subsequent growth of telecommuting. This paper aims at mapping remote interpreting services in Spain. With that purpose, structured qualitative interviews were conducted with representatives of the six main Spanish companies offering these services. The results show a diffusion of telephone interpreting across the country andan incipient presence of video-link interpreting. Nevertheless, more attention to quality performance and working conditions should be paid.

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