ABSTRACT
This chapter attempts to describe the complex roles of interpreters working in conflict zones, the challenges they face in terms of physical security and vicarious trauma, and how those who make use of interpreting services in the field, whether they are humanitarian actors or military personnel, expect services that go beyond facilitating conversations, to include advising military, civilian and international employers about the history, culture, and society of the area, and thus also acting as fixers and liaisons.
