A practical guide for translators

Author(s)

• Samuelsson-Brown, Geoffrey

Bibliographic Information

A practical guide for translators

Geoffrey Samuelsson-Brown

（Topics in translation, 25）

Multilingual Matters, c2004

4th ed

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 172) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is the fourth revised edition of the best-selling A Practical Guide for Translators. It looks at the profession of translator on the basis of developments over the last few years and encourages both practitioners and buyers of translation services to view translation as a highly-qualified, skilled profession and not just a cost-led word mill.

Table of Contents

• 1. How to become a translator
• 2. Bilingualism - the myths and the truth
• 3. The client's viewpoint
• 4. Running a translation business
• 5. The translator at work and the tools of the trade
• 6. Sources of reference, data retrieval and file management
• 7. Quality control and accountability
• 8. Presentation and delivery of translations
• 9. What to do if things go wrong
• 10. Professional organisations for translators Glossary of terms
• Appendix
• Index

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Details

• NCID: BA67268637
• ISBN:
  • 1853597309
  • 1853597295
• LCCN: 2003024118
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Clevedon, England ; Buffalo
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 187 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P306
  • DC22 : 418/.02
  • NDC10 : 801.7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Translating and interpreting
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA21221533