Trusting that if something is expressed in a less than skillful way, it is all grist. --Tree
Helps to have an appreciative stance toward each person sharing. --Tree
A translator needs to find the shared language into which to frame what the difficult-to-understand person has said. -- Tom
Often translation involves taking a statement that was very complex and confusing and distilling it into its essence. See also Story. -- Tom
Sometimes professionals are needed for translation -- language translators, signers, psychologists, anthropologists, etc. -- Tom
The seeking of clarification that occurs as part of translation could be considered as a gentle form of Feedback -- wiki
In your translation, include the energetic and emotional dimensions of what the person said. -- Tom
Sometimes you need to tap into the deeper dimensions of yourself or the person you are translating for, to know what to say. -- Tom
Sometimes you need to refer to the larger dynamics of the group, culture or society to usefully contextualize the statement of the person you are translating for. -- Tom
Starting with an understanding of History-Context-Setting Awareness will help you be culturally attuned, and starting from Good Faith Assumptions leads to more respectful and successful translation. -- wiki
Sometimes a word, phrase, or idea doesn't have a simple, exact translation and you have to kind of "wing it" -- finding the best substitute you can. -- Tom
Translators need to set aside their own perspectives so they can focus on accurately relating the perspective of the person being translated. -- Tom
As with other key facilitator skills such as Reframing and Mirroring, the facilitator needs to be a Emptying, Letting Go avoiding injecting their own bias in order to translate appropriately. -- wiki
Not all translation involves exposition. Music, poetry, dance, performance, visual art, etc., can be "explained" -- or they can be used to clarify or communicate statements that don't adequately do their work. "A picture is worth a thousand words." -- Tom
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