Category: Publications

By Stavroula (Stave) Vergopoulou About this book Within the interdisciplinary framework of gender, translation, and advertising, this study investigates gender representations of fictional characters in original and translated audiovisual advertisements. Stavroula (Stave) Vergopoulou discusses various manifestations of sexism on verbal and/or nonverbal levels. She also explores the ways in which translators can reduce or mitigate linguistic sexism in advertising translation […]

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By Alejandro Bolaños García-Escribano (Editor), Mazal Oaknín (Editor), Olga Castro (Foreword) Through examples of literary and audiovisual translation teaching practices, this volume places a novel emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and brings to the forefront the cross-disciplinary synergies that stem from embedding the latest research advancements in translation curricula. Inclusion, Diversity and Innovation in Translation Education exposes readers […]

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By Alejandro Bolaños García-Escribano Description This book explores the intersections of education and technology in audiovisual translation, unpacking the evolution of AVT ecosystems and looking ahead to future directions for the role of technology in the translation industry and higher education. The volume begins by outlining a holistic account of audiovisual translation scholarship, which includes work on subtitling and dubbing […]

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By Yi Shan , Meng Ji About this book This open access book demonstrates the necessity, feasibility, and effectiveness of cultural adaptation in the translation of mental health scales into Chinese. It illustrates the key principles of culturally effective mental health translation, through offering in-depth discussions of the methods and techniques used to translate mental health materials into Chinese. This […]

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By Martyn Gray (Author) Series: New Trends in Translation Studies, Volume 39 Summary This book examines some of the criteria against which translated fictional and non-fictional works are assessed. It not only provides a novel cross-cultural insight into reviewing practices, assessing how translations are reviewed differently in the United Kingdom, France and Germany, but it also compares the way in […]

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By Ilan Stavans Edited by Regina Galasso © 2024 Imprint: University of Toronto Press   Description Translation as Home is a collection of autobiographical essays by Ilan Stavans that eloquently and unequivocally make the case that translation is not only a career, but a way of life. Born in Mexico City, Ilan Stavans is an essayist, anthologist, literary scholar, translator, […]

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By Kobus Marais | University of the Free State, Reine Meylaerts | KU Leuven, Maud Gonne | ULiège Based on previous work that linked biosemiotics, semiotics and translation studies, this book further explores a variety of factors that play a role in social-cultural emergence. The volume, which presents a selection of papers read at a conference in 2022 with the […]

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By Ryoko Sasamoto Copyright 2024 Description This book examines audiovisual translation (AVT) practices that fall outside conventional AVT norms, drawing on work from relevance theory to highlight alternative perspectives and make the case for a multidisciplinary approach to AVT. The volume focuses on creative subtitling – otherwise known as ‘text-on-screen’ – through the lens of relevance theory, a cognitively grounded […]

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Vol 3, No 1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.7203/Just.3.1 Interpreting for Vulnerable Populations Special issue, Edited by Lucía Ruiz Rosendo & Conor H. Martin Full issue View or download the full issue PDF Editorial Interpreting for vulnerable populations: Tracing the role of interpreters in contexts of vulnerability Lucia Ruiz Rosendo, Conor Martin PDF  |   7–22 Interpreting for Vulnerable Populations Vulnerability, moral concepts, and ethics in interpreting […]

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By JC Penet Copyright 2024 Description What does it take to be a professional translator in the 21st century? What are the opportunities and challenges of a career in translation? How do you find that first job? How do you ensure that work remains sustainable over time? Combining industry insights, the latest research in the field of translation studies and […]

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