Translators Presenter signs at torso appropriately 1 Consumers Sign choice should be tailored to deaf contexts 1 Consumers Signing contains gesture 1 Translators Signing continuum ranges from Auslan to English 1 Translators Signing pace is too slow 1 Translators Signing pace must be natural 1 Consumers Signing quality is not good enough 1 Translators Translations vary on English to Auslan continuum 1 Consumers Use of eye gaze to point to relevant information is valued 1 Table - Response Themes relating to the Prompt Theme: Standards Total Group ‘Standards’ prompt: Response themes comments (n) Both Language variation is tolerated and appreciated 56 Both Text must be introduced and contextualised 13 Translators Translation accreditation required 12 Consumers Some dialect variants may create confusion 10 Both Translation service must establish feedback mechanisms 9 Translators Adapting hearing standards to deaf is problematic 7 Both Intra-state inclusivity is valued 7 Translators Translation authority required 7 Both Guidelines should focus on technical production 6 Consumers Choice of sign variant depends on popularity 5 Translators Guidelines can improve client negotiations 5 Translators Guidelines need do’s and don’t’s with examples 5 Translators Community driven research is valued 4 Translators Less experienced practitioners must have opportunity for skills 4 development with experienced translation practitioners Translators Online translations are a fashion 4 Translators Standards cannot suit entire deaf audience 4 Translators Translation processes must be formalised to create better quality 4 target texts
Translators Presenter signs at torso appropriately 1 Consumers Sign choice should be tailored to deaf contexts 1 Consumers Signing contains gesture 1 Translators Signing continuum ranges from Auslan to English 1 Translators Signing pace is too slow 1 Translators Signing pace must be natural 1 Consumers Signing quality is not good enough 1 Translators Translations vary on English to Auslan continuum 1 Consumers Use of eye gaze to point to relevant information is valued 1 Table - Response Themes relating to the Prompt Theme: Standards Group ‘Standards’ prompt: Response themes Total comments (n) Both Language variation is tolerated and appreciated 56 Both Text must be introduced and contextualised 13 Translators Translation accreditation required 12 Consumers Some dialect variants may create confusion 10 Both Translation service must establish feedback mechanisms 9 Translators Adapting hearing standards to deaf is problematic 7 Both Intra-state inclusivity is valued 7 Translators Translation authority required 7 Both Guidelines should focus on technical production 6 Consumers Choice of sign variant depends on popularity 5 Translators Guidelines can improve client negotiations 5 Translators Guidelines need do’s and don’t’s with examples 5 Translators Community driven research is valued 4 Translators Less experienced practitioners must have opportunity for skills development with experienced translation practitioners 4 Translators Online translations are a fashion 4 Translators Standards cannot suit entire deaf audience 4 Translators Translation processes must be formalised to create better quality target texts 4
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