Detailed yet accessible, Translation and Localization brings together the research and insights of veteran practicing translators to offer comprehensive guidance for technical communicators. The volume begins with the fundamentals of translation before leading readers through the process of preparing technical documents for translation. It then presents the broader area of localization, again beginning with its key competencies. Concluding chapters examine the state of the field as computers take on more translation and localization work. Featuring real-life scenarios and a broad range of experienced voices, this is an invaluable resource for technical and professional communicators looking to expand into international markets.
Edited by:
Bruce Maylath,
Kirk St.Amant
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 526g
ISBN: 9781138319936
ISBN 10: 1138319937
Series: ATTW Series in Technical and Professional Communication
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 03 June 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Acknowledgements Series Editor Forward By Tharon W. Howard Foreword By Pavel Zemliansky Preface Handling Technical and Professional Communication for Audiences of All Languages By Bruce Maylath Introduction The Dynamics of—and Need to Understand—Translation and Localization in Technical Communication By Kirk St.Amant Part I: Translation Area 1: Fundamental Concepts Chapter 1: An Overview of the Main Issues of Translation By Federica Scarpa Chapter 2: Pragmatic Translation and Assessment for Professional Communicators: Countering Myths and Misconceptions By Patricia Minacori Area 2: Writing and Content Creation Chapter 3: Controlled Language and Writing for an International Audience By Sharon O’Brien Chapter 4: Quality in Translation through ""Controlled"" Writing, Editing, and/or Revising By Maria Teresa Musacchio Part II: Localization Area 3: Fundamentals, Contexts, and Content Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Localization for Non-Localizers By Paola Valli Chapter 6: How Streetsmart Marketers Try Phishing Customers: (Mis)Communication or Missed Communication through Loan Words By Birthe Mousten Chapter 7: Professional Communicators on Track or Led Astray! Using Quality Standards in Practice By Birthe Mousten and Dan Riordan Part III: Horizons Area 4: Computing and Commerce Chapter 8: Computing and Translation: An Overview for Technical Communicators By Tomáš Svoboda Chapter 9: The Future of Translation and Translators in a Fast-Changing Economic and Technological Landscape By Giuseppe Palumbo Glossary"
Bruce Maylath is Professor of English at North Dakota State University (USA) and Director of the university’s program in Upper-Division Writing. Kirk St.Amant is Professor and Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair in Technical Communication at Louisiana Tech University (USA), Adjunct Professor of International Health and Medical Communication with the University of Limerick (Ireland), and Guest Professor of Usability and Design with Southeast University (China).
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