Abstract
Achieving conceptual equivalence between two languages is a challenge in cross-cultural, cross-language research, as the research is conducted in a language that is not the researcher's or research team's first language. Therefore, translation provides an additional challenge in cross-cultural research. The comprehension and interpretation of the meaning of data is central in cross-cultural qualitative analysis. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the translation process and explore some of the challenges, such as difficulties in finding a suitable translator, and the importance of communication between the researcher and the translator.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 652-665 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | The International Journal of Qualitative Methods |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2012 |
User-Defined Keywords
- translation
- translator
- qualitative methods
- research
- cross-culture research
- cross-language research