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.
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.
Geoffrey Samuelsson-Brown is a technical translator and business adviser with considerable experience. He has lectured extensively on the practical and technical aspects of translation, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is known internationally and has given many papers to national and international conferences. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Linguists and the Institute of Translation and Interpreting and a Member of the Swedish Association of Professional Translators. As part of his continuous personal development he completed an MBA in 2001 in Strategic Management, International Enterprise and a management research project entitled "Skills auditing in small to medium-sized enterprises". He is also a Member of the Chartered Management Institute and the Institute of Directors.
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