The Routledge Handbook of the Translation Industry
Joseph Lambert editor Callum Walker editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:14th Jul '25
£215.00
This title is due to be published on 14th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The Routledge Handbook of the Translation Industry provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of current and emerging practices, workflows, and processes in the translation industry, the professional and socio-economic contexts in which industry actors operate, and best practices in translation industry teaching and research in this rapidly developing field.
Comprising 33 chapters from scholarly and industry voices, the Handbook addresses the many issues arising from growing technologisation, new trends in translation procurement and production, and increasing pressures on the range of actors in the translation industry. The content spans both bottom-up and top-down perspectives, using a variety of theoretical, praxiological, and data-driven approaches.
As well as providing coverage of a range of well-established professional profiles, workflows, and resources, the Handbook adopts a novel approach in addressing emerging topics such as global sustainable development and wellbeing, economics, the platform economy, and social media and the influencer economy. The opening mapping chapter and final Roundtable chapter provide fitting conceptual and forward-looking bookends for the content.
This handbook offers a topical and much-needed forum to engage with the challenges and opportunities facing the translation industry, and constitutes an essential point of reference for students and researchers of translation, as well as industry practitioners and professionals.
"Finally someone has tied the threads together! TheRoutledge Handbook of the Translation Industry is groundbreaking precisely because it is the first to comprehensively bridge scholarly insight with industry expertise. This ‘translational’ roadmap is your backstage pass to a dynamic and fast-evolving industry in motion, with its highs, lows, and everything in between."
--Stefan Baumgarten, University of Graz, Austria
"In-depth investigations of the translation industry are rare – this volume is a towering exception. Boasting an impressive array of expert contributors from industry and academia, it is an invaluable guide for all those interested and engaged in this diverse, hugely dynamic field."
--Gary Massey, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
"This new Handbook breaks the now-familiar mould, from the editors' open and inclusive approach to recruiting contributors (both industry leaders and researchers), to the high standard of argument and clarity that will make this discussion a cornerstone of training future professionals for a long time to come. This collaboration is an unusually enjoyable read – it feels like a group of friendly experts are letting us in on their brilliant conversation, so that, while they never shy away from the current and looming challenges facing the sector, our eyes and minds are opened in new, and ultimately hopeful, ways. The concluding 'roundtable' discussion brings what's often the best bit of any conference to round off the experience, or offer a flavour of the deep debates within that you can use as a springboard into the collection. Bravo!"
--Joanna Drugan, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
"The Routledge Handbook of the Translation Industry is an indispensable resource for understanding the rapidly evolving dynamics of the translation industry. This comprehensive volume explores the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing influence of technology on translation industry practices as well as socio-economic pressures, changing workflows, emerging trends and innovations. The Handbook's blend of theoretical and practical insights makes it an essential reference for students, researchers and professionals seeking to navigate and contribute to the future of the translation industry."
--Sabine Braun, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781032446790
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552 pages