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Informationen zum Autor Morry Sofer is the founder of leading translation company Schreiber Translations, Inc., author of many books on translation, and editor of several dictionaries. Klappentext A practical guide to translation as a profession, this book provides everything translators need to know, from digital equipment to translation techniques, dictionaries in over seventy languages, and sources of translation work. It is the premier sourcebook for all linguists, used by both beginners and veterans, and its predecessor, The Translator's Handbook, has been praised by some of the world's leading translators, such as Gregory Rabassa and Marina Orellana. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsWarning-DisclaimerWelcome!IntroductionHow to Get the Most Out of This HandbookChapter 1: The Uses of This HandbookChapter 2: Historical Overview of TranslationChapter 3: Requisites for Professional TranslatorsChapter 4: Translator's Self-EvaluationChapter 5: Translation ProblemsChapter 6: Translation TechniquesChapter 7: Translation, Computers, and the InternetChapter 8: Dictionaries, Reference Literature, and Terminology ManagementChapter 9: Key Translation AreasChapter 10: How to Operate Successfully as a Freelance TranslatorChapter 11: Sources of Translation WorkChapter 12: A Career as an In-House TranslatorChapter 13: Training ProgramsChapter 14: Oral InterpretationChapter 15: Translators' OrganizationsChapter 16: Translation: A Lifelong CareerAppendix 1: Dictionaries and Reference LiteratureAppendix 2: Where to Find DictionariesAppendix 3: Foreign-Language Software SourcesAppendix 4: Sources of Translation WorkAppendix 5: Translation Courses and ProgramsAppendix 6: Translator OrganizationsAppendix 7: Translator AccreditationAppendix 8: Professional Periodicals for TranslatorsBibliographyIndex
