Cross-language interviews benefit from early decisions about language, interpretation and translation. Before recruitment begins, record which languages participants may use, who will interpret if needed, and how translated material will be checked.
Treat translation as part of the research method rather than a final administrative task. Build time into the project for discussion of ambiguous phrases, culturally specific references and concepts that do not map neatly between languages.
A short translation memo after each interview can capture important decisions while they are still fresh. These notes make later analysis more transparent and help the research team explain how meaning was negotiated.
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