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When legal translation requires cultural translation

I translate for Spanish-speaking suspects but I don't know how to explain concepts like 'Miranda rights' that don't exist in their cultural context.

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What we've seen

The inadequacy of direct language translation when legal concepts are embedded in foreign cultural frameworks.

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