Abstract:In military encounters with the enemy or with brothers-in-arms, mediation practices with translation and interpreting (T&I) are developed that can be described as translation cultures. The concept was coined by Erich Prunc in 1997 to denote a set of socially determined norms, conventions, expectations and values that constrain the T&I activities in a given society or institution. Through this definition, Prunc’s concept creates a link to official language mediation policies as well as to personal agenc… Show more
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