In the healthcare setting, a translator serves as an interpreter, and in order to be competent, such individuals must be "bilingual, bi-cultural and understand the English medical vocabulary " and at the same time it has been stressed that interpreters assume multiple roles, such as "translator of the language, culture broker and consumer (patient) advocate, conveying both expectations and concerns. " (Beyond Translation and Tolerance p. 15). ...

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