%0 Journal Article 
%A Lomeña Galiano, María
%T Finding hidden populations in the field of translating and interpreting: a methodological model for improving access to non-professional translators and interpreters working in public service settings

%D 2020
%@ 2341-3778
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10017/44729
%X Translation  and  interpreting  in  public  servicesis  an  activity  often  performed  by practitioners with  no  background  training  in  translation  and  interpreting.  The challenges  in accessing this populationof research participantsin a previous study (Lomeña Galiano, 2018)led us to label them a hidden population. If these groups mostly known as “non-professionals”remain in the shadows, because of social dynamics, there is a risk that the collection and production of data are biased due to the lack of representativeness of the samples,with respect to a part of the population  that  is  in  charge  of  a  large  number  of  translation  and  interpretation  assignments, especially  in  public  servicesettings.  There  is,  however,  a  methodological  gap  and  a  lack  of guidance  for  those  researching  in  the areaas  tohowto  negotiate  the  framework  for  the participation “non-professional”translators and interpreters in the most efficient way. To address that  issue,  this  paper  presents  some  tools  used  in  social  and  human  sciences  to  improve relationships withhidden populations. Specifically, this article focuses on the interaction between researcher and participants and the relevance of the notions of reflexivity and rapport (tuning) in this interaction. The aimof this studyis to identify key points in the methodology to approach the population in participatory studies in order to facilitate access and the consequent participation of hidden populations in studies on translation and interpretation in public services.

%K Social  research
%K Participant  recruitment
%K Hidden  population
%K Non-professional translators and interpreters
%K Public services
%K Investigación social
%K Captación de participantes
%K Población oculta
%K Traductores e intérpretes no profesionales
%K Servicios públicos
%K Filología
%K Philology
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