✍ Scribed by Geoffrey Samuelsson-Brown
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Great book. Covers plenty of stuff that every translator should know in an easy, understandable way. Definately a useful tool dor every translator, especially beginners.
Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
ISBN 1853597309......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Foreword to the Fourth Edition......Page 8
Preface to the Fourth Edition......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 14
1 How to become a translator......Page 16
2 Bilingualism – the myths and the truth......Page 39
3 The client’s viewpoint......Page 49
4 Running a translation business......Page 57
5 The translator at work and the tools of the trade......Page 77
6 Sources of reference, data retrieval and file management......Page 94
7 Quality control and accountability......Page 108
8 Presentation and delivery of translations......Page 129
9 What to do if things go wrong......Page 139
10 Professional organisations for translators......Page 153
11 Glossary of terms......Page 176
12 Appendix......Page 185
13 Index......Page 197
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