- December 2, 2022
- By: Antonela Accorinti
- Best Practices, Translations
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have been receiving training in the United Kingdom by British forces. This situation has highlighted the difficulty in finding translators and interpreters to work with the troops.
Given the wartime context, it is not only a matter of knowing the source and target languages perfectly, but also of considering the fact that the people who will be receiving these messages handle weapons and put their lives on the line. To what extent can misexpression and mistranslation be fatal?