Introduction: Emotions, stress and related phenomena in public service interpreter and translator training

The topic chosen for Volume 11 of the journal, Emotions, stress and related phenomena in public service interpreter and translator training, seeks to take a further step in the professionalization of PSIT by paying attention to the preparation of future translators and interpreters, with an emphasis on practical aspects that are increasingly frequent in working and everyday life.In the introduction to volume 10 of the journal (Valero-Garcés and Alcalde Peñalver, 2023) we commented that, at that time (March 2023), it had been three years since that fateful March 2020 when the world was paralysed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Since then, significant events have continued to occur (Afghan conflict, war in Ukraine, earthquakes in Turkey and Morocco, armed conflicts in African countries, natural disasters caused by climate change, etc.) that have led, and continue to lead, to humanitarian crises with the consequent mobilization of people and the necessary involvement of translators and interpreters in situations of intense emotion and stress due to the urgency of the action and, often, the lack of resources.Having professional translators and interpreters who are well prepared to face and deal with emotions and stress in such situations is therefore not just a necessity, but also a challenge due to the variety of contexts, languages, and cultures involved.