đA look at the people and processes behind cross-country research: meet Emma GuĂ©nĂ©
What does it take to ensure that a survey question carries the same meaning across countries?
Working alongside our partners at Stoquart, the cApStAn team coordinated a multilingual translation and adaptation process combining machine translation, human expertise, reconciliation and adjudication to ensure linguistic and conceptual equivalence across 25 European languages.
Behind this complex process are people managing workflows, coordinating linguists and navigating the nuances of language and culture.
Emma Guéné was one of the project managers involved in the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) 2026 for Eurofound.
With a background in translation and interpretation and a passion for languages, Emma brings valuable linguistic insight to her project management work.
Projects like EQLS remind us that successful multilingual research depends not only on sound methodologies and technology, but also on the people who bring them together.
đ Thank you, Emma, for your contribution to this project!