Although Sometimes Necessary, Interpreters Are Less Desirable Than Knowing the Language

Although sometimes necessary, interpreters are less desirable than knowing the language during fieldwork because __________.

A) many of the nuances of meaning are lost in translation
B) few people are willing to talk with a translator present
C) translators are expensive and shorten the time an anthropologist can do fieldwork
D) translators often are dishonest and do not convey accurately information informants present