The Global Translator's Handbook

By (author) Morry Sofer

Publication date:

16 February 2013

Length of book:

350 pages

Publisher

Taylor Trade Publishing

ISBN-13: 9781589797598

A practical guide to translation as a profession, this book provides everything translators need to know, from digital equipment to translation techniques, dictionaries in over seventy languages, and sources of translation work. It is the premier sourcebook for all linguists, used by both beginners and veterans, and its predecessor, The Translator’s Handbook, has been praised by some of the world’s leading translators, such as Gregory Rabassa and Marina Orellana.

Acknowledgments
Warning-Disclaimer
Welcome!
Introduction
How to Get the Most Out of This Handbook
Chapter 1: The Uses of This Handbook
Chapter 2: Historical Overview of Translation
Chapter 3: Requisites for Professional Translators
Chapter 4: Translator’s Self-Evaluation
Chapter 5: Translation Problems
Chapter 6: Translation Techniques
Chapter 7: Translation, Computers, and the Internet
Chapter 8: Dictionaries, Reference Literature, and Terminology Management
Chapter 9: Key Translation Areas
Chapter 10: How to Operate Successfully as a Freelance Translator
Chapter 11: Sources of Translation Work
Chapter 12: A Career as an In-House Translator
Chapter 13: Training Programs
Chapter 14: Oral Interpretation
Chapter 15: Translators’ Organizations
Chapter 16: Translation: A Lifelong Career
Appendix 1: Dictionaries and Reference Literature
Appendix 2: Where to Find Dictionaries
Appendix 3: Foreign-Language Software Sources
Appendix 4: Sources of Translation Work
Appendix 5: Translation Courses and Programs
Appendix 6: Translator Organizations
Appendix 7: Translator Accreditation
Appendix 8: Professional Periodicals for Translators
Bibliography
Index

PRAISE FOR THE TRANSLATOR'S HANDBOOK
The Translator’s Handbook serves as a superbly practical guide to the translation profession. . . . [It] shows how to develop your own language and writing skills in the translation field, create your own base of professional translation tools, and sell your services, . . . and [it lists] many hundreds of sources of translation work in today’s global economy and multinational corporations, governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations.