The Status of the Translation Profession in the European Union

Anthony Pym; Claudio Sfreddo; François Grin

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Anthony Pym, Claudio Sfreddo, François Grin

Publisher:: Anthem Press
Online publication date:: April 2014
Print publication year:: 2013
Online ISBN:: 9780857281388

Subjects:: Area Studies, European Studies, Politics and International Relations, European Government, Politics and Policy
Series:: The Anthem-European Union Series

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Based on thorough and extensive research, this book examines in detail traditional status signals in the translation profession. It provides case studies of eight European and non-European countries, with further chapters on sociological and economic modelling, and goes on to identify a number of policy options and make recommendations on rectifying problem areas.

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The Status of the Translation Profession in the European Union

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
pp vii-viii

1 - METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
pp 1-8

2 - RESULTS
pp 9-32

3 - CASE STUDIES
pp 33-68

4 - SOCIOLOGICAL MODELLING
pp 69-88

5 - ECONOMIC MODELLING
pp 89-108

6 - POLICY OPTIONS FOR ENHANCED SIGNALLING
pp 109-120

7 - RECOMMENDATIONS
pp 121-122

APPENDIX A - Translator Associations: Years of Foundation and Numbers of Members
pp 123-131

APPENDIX B - Why There Are About 333,000 Professional Translators and Interpreters in the World
pp 132-135

APPENDIX C - Online Translator—Client Contact Services: New Modes of Signalling Status
pp 136-138

APPENDIX D - Types and Use of Economic Perspectives on Translation
pp 139-149

APPENDIX E - Equilibrium on the Translation Market
pp 150-152

NOTES
pp 153-168

REFERENCES
pp 169-176

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pp 177-180

NOTES ON THE RESEARCH TEAM
pp 181-182

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