Intercultural Competence for Translators - 9781138563391

Taylor & Francis

Intercultural Competence for TranslatorsAuthor(s): Daniel Tomozeiu, Kaisa Koskinen, Adele D'Arcangelo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138563391, 978-1138563391\nSynopsis\nBy definition, translators are intercultural mediators. This book explores some of the most important current approaches in defining intercultural competence for translators. At the same time, it provides real-life examples of different approaches in operationalizing intercultural competence and teaching it in a translator-training context. Written for a global audience, the book provides an informative overview of the field as well as practical examples from different academic and cultural contexts. This book was originally published as a special issue of The Interpreter and Translator Trainer.