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Professional translator ethics

Lambert, Joseph 2020. Professional translator ethics. The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Ethics, Routledge, (10.4324/9781003127970-14/professional-translator-ethics-joseph-lambert)

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Abstract

This chapter examines the various and overlapping ethical questions facing the professional translator and considers how the literature to date has accounted for and informed (or failed to inform) these considerations. Research on the ethics of the professional translator is marked by distinct gaps, and there is often a lack of unity between the sparse contributions. Discussions here include questions of professionalisation, professional and personal ethics, and a textual ethics, engaging with the few sustained voices in the domain. Beyond this academic focus, this chapter also utilises a range of material produced by the translators themselves, including blog entries, translation forum posts, and social media discussions, to provide a window into the profession and illustrate the tensions that exist between theoretical literature, industry documentation, and actual professional practice. Looking to the future, ideas such as social responsibility are explored as potential drivers of change in the area. The chapter concludes by outlining a translation professional’s ethics as potentially incorporating both internal and external resources – being idiosyncratic and context-dependent while also considering elements including institutional documentation and interactions with peers and colleagues. Final unanswered questions include client education, professional visibility, and the overall feasibility of universal guidelines.

Item Type: Book Section
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Modern Languages
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781003127970
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 30 May 2022
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2022 14:30
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/150102

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