Public service interpreting in Madrid: evaluation and challenges in a multicultural context

In the current multicultural society, the increasing migratory flow present in various geographical regions of Spain has heightened the demand for interpreting services. Despite this growing necessity, the social and humanitarian aspects of interpreting remain one of the least explored areas within...

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Autor: Merino Cabello, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/65519
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/65519
https://dx.doi.org/10.37536/FITISPos-IJ.2025.12.1.424
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Interpreting
Migrant population
PSI
Public services
Interpretación
Población migrante
ISP
Servicios públicos
Philology
Filología
Descripción
Sumario:In the current multicultural society, the increasing migratory flow present in various geographical regions of Spain has heightened the demand for interpreting services. Despite this growing necessity, the social and humanitarian aspects of interpreting remain one of the least explored areas within the field of translation and interpreting. This research seeks to present a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of public service interpreting in the Community of Madrid. To achieve this objective, a field analysis will be conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, as previously implemented in the city of Córdoba (Policastro-Ponce & Merino Cabello, 2024). The primary aim of this study is to thoroughly examine the functioning of interpreting services across diverse public institutions and to assess the usefulness of this approach in identifying the specific needs of service users.