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One of the biggest internal conflicts I have faced when training came about bc of a close collaboration with an employer. The name does not matter.
Point is, we were asked to train "their" dialogue interpreters - i.e. people who worked for them on a regular basis.
During the training, it became apparent that some of these interpreters had such an insufficient command of the language of training that they could not understand basic instructions.
This was their main working language as interpreters.
What do you do in that situation?

"Notifying" the employer - who clearly must have been aware of this to some extent already?

Potentially contributing to these interpreters losing their job?

Say nothing and legitimize a practice that cannot ensure access for beneficiaries?
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