A General Methodology for the Translation of Behavioral Terms into Vernacular Languages.
As the field of behavior analysis expands internationally, the need for comprehensive and systematic glossaries of behavioral terms in the vernacular languages of professionals and clients becomes crucial. We created a Spanish-language glossary of behavior-analytic terms by developing and employing a systematic set of decision-making rules for the inclusion of terms. We then submitted the preliminary translation to a multi-national advisory committee to evaluate the transnational acceptability of the glossary. This method led to a translated corpus of over 1200 behavioral terms. The end products of this work included the following: (a) a Spanish-language glossary of behavior analytic terms that are publicly available over the Internet through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and (b) a set of translation guidelines summarized here that may be useful for the development of glossaries of behavioral terms into other vernacular languages.
University of Auckland, Tamaki Campus, Private Bag 92019, 261 Morrin Rd, Auckland, 1072 New Zealand ; ABA España, Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz Spain.
Javier
J
Virues-Ortega
Antam Ltd., 3 Dallin Road, London, SE18 3NY UK.
Neil
N
Martin
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Canada.
Gabriel
G
Schnerch
Spanish Institute and St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Canada.
Jesús Ángel Miguel
JÁ
García
Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., Littleton, CO USA.
Fae
F
Mellichamp
Behavior analysis; Glossary; Spanish; Translation