Full Description
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.
Contents
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
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