From Meaning to Meaning: The Influence of Translation Techniques on Non-English Focus Group Research
Abstract
Language translation techniques are at the core of many cross-cultural qualitative research projects. The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of translation techniques on the collection and interpretation of non-English to English qualitative data and, in particular, on focus-group data collection and analysis. The goal is to offer suggestions that will minimize potential threats to validity. This article includes a working definition of translation, a discussion of issues related to translation in quantitative research, a discussion of how translation issues differ in focus group research, evaluation criteria for translators and interpreters, and an example of translation techniques used in a research study of perimenopausal Hispanic women.
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Noreen Werner Esposito (2001). From Meaning to Meaning: The Influence of Translation Techniques on Non-English Focus Group Research. Qualitative Health Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/104973201129119217
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title = {From Meaning to Meaning: The Influence of Translation Techniques on Non-English Focus Group Research},
author = {Esposito, Noreen Werner},
year = {2001},
journal = {Qualitative Health Research},
doi = {10.1177/104973201129119217}
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