translation studies; interpreting; translation; ethics

Příspěvek se zaměřuje na procesy etického rozhodování překladatele a tlumočníka, zejména ve vztahu k jeho závislosti na poskytovateli překladu. Poprvé ve slovenské translatologii se navrhuje zdůvodnění, co je příčinou vysokých etických nároků na výkon překladatelské a tlumočnické profese.

The paper concentrates on the development of the claims made on translators´ responsibility for the translated texts, considering not only their quality, but also their factual and thought content. The paper also debates the problem whether it is possible for translators and interpreters to refuse the translation of a text they do not agree with, as well as the question of the extent to which they have been dependent on the person who ordered it, both at present and in the past. Moreover, the extent of their discretion, in comparison with other professions, is assessed in the paper. For the first time in Slovak translation studies, the author offers reasons why the claims made on their discretion are so high. At the same time, the paper opens questions connected with the ethical awareness of community interpreters, a new group at the interpretation market.