Equity, Quality and Vision - Comparative Analysis of the Practices of Public Service Translation and Interpreting in Slovakia and Flanders

Abstract: The article focuses on the translation and interpreting policy in the legal, institutional and public contexts. There are two essential variables to consider when we discuss policy settings for PSIT: the definition of the target groups and the areas within those groups where translation and interpreting are provided. The establishment of PSIT in Slovakia and Flanders took place alongside the creation of rights for official state languages and providing language rights to minorities. In Slovakia, institutionalisation takes place mainly in the legal and public sectors, while community... Mehr ...