Translation Problems in International Surveys

The carrying out of surveys across language eral research agencies, systematizes some of barriers raises several problems related to the experience of those who have worked on translation and the use of bilingual personnel, international surveys. and intensifies the necessity of considering Susan Ervin is a social psychologist on the carefully the reliability of procedures and the research staff of the Bureau of Social Science validity of results. This article, based in part Research at the American University and on conversations with representatives of sevRobert T. Bower is the Director of the Bureau.