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10 - Translator Associations and Networks

from Part II - Translation in Society

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2022

By
Julie McDonough Dolmaya
Edited by
Kirsten Malmkjær
Kirsten Malmkjær
Affiliation:
University of Leicester
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Summary

Chapter 10 addresses the differences between translator associations and networks. It divides these into four categories – profession-oriented, practice-oriented, education-oriented and research-oriented – and presents examples of each type of grouping. It examines the activities that translator associations and networks typically engage in, focusing in particular on advocacy efforts, training and certification, and social and professional networking. The chapter also introduces the codes of ethics and codes of practice that guide translation professionals.

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Associationsnetworksadvocacytrainingcertificationnetworkingethicspractice
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The Cambridge Handbook of Translation , pp. 198 - 214
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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