Translation

The practical side of translation, actually producing translations, has been a source of entertainment, knowledge, and money for me over twenty years now. My research has, however, also made me aware of the importance of translation as a cultural phenomenon. Scholars are beginning to ask why and how a given text is translated into another linguistic culture. The answers often shed more light on the target language culture than on that of the source text. Issues of intertextuality and cultural appropriation have long been central to discussions of translation. As we explore border cultures and cross-cultural exchange, translation studies will provide an important perspective.

Translation Organizations

Translation Links

Translation Journals

Translation Organizations / Center

AATIA: Austin Area Translators and Interpreters Association

ALTA: American Literary Translators Associations

ATA: American Translators Association

ATISA: American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association

CATS: Canadian Association of Translation Studies

CAT: Center for Art in Translation

CMT: Center for Machine Translation, Carnegie Mellon University

EST: European Society for Translation Studies

FIT: Fédération internationale des traducteurs / International Federation of Translators

LISA: Localization Industry Standards Association is the premier professional organization for the GILT (Globalization, Internationalization, Localization, and Translation) business community.

MITA: Metroplex Interpreters and Translators Association

SIL: Bible Translation

UNIVERSITAS: Österreichischer Übersetzer- und Dolmetscherverband

Translation Links

Center for Literary Translation (Columbia)

Languagesand Translation

Translators Home Companion

Translation, Theory, and Training

iLove Languages, Translation page

Internet Resources for Translators/Interpreters

UNESCO Project: Literature and Translation

Bible Translation (link site)