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A practical guide for translators
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- Summary
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Directed at those studying languages and those with some language capability and thinking of a career change, this guide considers the practical aspects of the translation profession and how to set...
Directed at those studying languages and those with some language capability and thinking of a career change, this guide considers the practical aspects of the translation profession and how to set up a business.
Details
- Creator
- Geoffrey Samuelsson-Brown
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 4th ed
- Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2004
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (201 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1280828358, 9786610828357, 9781853597318, 1853597317, 1853597309
- OCLC
- ocm55155043
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes index.
- English
- Contents; Foreword to the Fourth Edition; Preface to the Fourth Edition; Acknowledgements; 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; 11 Glossary of terms; 12 Appendix; 13 Index