On The Role Of The Court Interpter

The author, in this paper, analyzes the interpreter's role as the communication facilitator in court. Interpreting, as a communicative activity, has a long history. The demand for qualified court interpreters has grown by leaps and bounds with the fast development of the society. A general picture of court interpreting is presented here and its complexity and difficulties show how the court interpreters puzzle about their roles.After questioning a brief description of the traditional legal view to court interpreters on their role which is desirable and acceptable for jurists, but utterly inappropriate and prohibited for court interpreters. The author tries to redefine the role of court interpreters as a communication facilitator by describing their specific work in the court proceedings and by elaborating on the facilitation by the court interpreters from theory and practice. In addition, it is worth noting that the presence of a court interpreter will have some impact on the court proceedings. The author suggests that the court interpreter should take into accounts all these factors when facilitating to avoid any change to the trial or the result of the trial.