The Challenges of Translating the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) Into British Sign Language. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.
2013
This article discusses translation issues arising during the
production of a British Sign Language (BSL) version of
the psychological outcome measure �Clinical Outcomes
in Routine Evaluation�Outcome Measure� (CORE-OM).
The process included forward translation, meeting with
a team of translators, producing a second draft of the
BSL version and back translating into English. Further
modifications were made to the BSL version before piloting
it with d/Deaf populations. Details of the translation
process are addressed, including (a) the implications
of translating between modalities (written text to visual
language); (b) clarity of frequency anchors: analog versus
digital encoding; (c) pronouns and the direction of
signing; and (iv) the influence of the on-screen format.
The discussion of item-specific issues encountered when
producing a BSL version of the CORE-OM includes the
expression of precise emotional states in a language that
uses visual modifiers, problems associated with iconic
signs, and the influence of Deaf world knowledge when
interpreting specific statements. Finally, it addresses the
extent to which lessons learned through this translation
process are generalizable to other signed languages and
spoken language translations of standardized instruments.
Despite the challenges, a BSL version of the CORE-OM
has been produced and found to be reliable.
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