Chapter 5 Info

Question 1

Communicative autonomy

Answer 1

The capacity for each party in an encounter to be responsible for and in control of his or her own communication

Question 2

Micro level contributions

Answer 2

Refers to the communicative event (the encounter)

Question 3

Macro-level contributions

Answer 3

Refers to the big picture. How interpreter’s decisions, behaviors, and actions, and the sum of all of them impact not only the encounter itself but also the social context that informs the encounter.

Question 4

Intercultural mediators

Answer 4

Help people with different cultural backgrounds reach a better understanding of each other’s perspectives

Question 5

Message transfer acts:

Answer 5

The intermediary conveys the messages of each of the parties in the language they don’t speak with the objective of eliminating the language barrier

Question 6

Generative acts:

Answer 6

The intermediary addresses the parties to offer his/her own messages with the goal of helping them overcome barriers to communication

Question 7

Advocacy

Answer 7

Taking action or speaking up on behalf of a service user whose safety, health, well-being, or human dignity is at risk, with the purpose of preventing such harm.

Question 8

Harm

Answer 8

Refers to an injury or to damage. Consequence of being exposed to circumstances that affect your health or well-being.

Question 9

Hazard

Answer 9

Source of potential harm. Something that can become dangerous.

Question 10

Risk

Answer 10

A chance you might encounter harm

Question 11

Occupational hazards

Answer 11

Variety of circumstances and factors that can negatively affect a professional’s physical or mental well-being