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Lost in translation: the challenges of multilingualism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Martin Flynn
Martin Flynn*
Affiliation:
Word and Image Department, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL, UK
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Abstract

Art information increasingly operates in a global environment, but does not have the benefit of a lingua franca which some other disciplines enjoy. Art information continues to be generated in a variety of vernacular languages, which limits cross-cultural understanding and exchange. Easy access to cheap, instantaneous and accurate translation would be the ideal but this is unlikely in the foreseeable future. A selection of online initiatives and tools is assessed in this article in an attempt to identify potential trends and opportunities.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , 2012 , pp. 41 - 43
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2012

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