2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research on equivalent English translations of important terms and expressions used in interpreter-mediated lay judge trials in Japan
| Project/Area Number |
21520454
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Linguistics
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| Research Institution | Kinjo Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
MIZUNO Makiko 金城学院大学, 文学部, 教授 (90388687)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAKAMURA Sachiko 愛知学院大学, 文学部, 准教授 (50513248)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 法廷通訳 / 模擬法廷 / 訳語表現 / 対訳集 |
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| Research Abstract |
For interpreter-mediated lay judge trials to be fair, equivalence between the original speech and its translation should be guaranteed. In this research, we conducted mock trials with professional interpreters using scenarios that involved the use of difficult-to-translate Japanese expressions. On the basis of an analysis of the data obtained from these trials and of discussions with native speakers of English and lawyers familiar with both Japanese and Anglo-American laws, we determined the most appropriate English translations for the expressions and compiled two volumes of glossaries. We also conducted a questionnaire survey to obtain feedback from users of the glossaries.
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