Written by an academic with extensive experience in translator education, its strong pedagogical emphasis makes it the essential entry-level textbook for courses introducing students to professional translating within translation studies and translator training.
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"An informed, realistic and refreshingly upbeat guide to working as a professional translator."
-Dorothy Kenny, Dublin City University, Ireland
"This book offers hands-on advice from someone who clearly understands professional translation and the language industry. JC Penet draws on translation professionals' practical experience as well as relevant academic literature to explain how to best prepare for a successful, sustainable career in this thriving and dynamic sector. I wish I could have read it before I started out!"
-Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
"Entering the translation market and thriving as a professional translator can be an overwhelming challenge. This textbook helps novice translators to build the personal, social and technical capacities and support structures to succeed in this endeavor. It will inspire and encourage them throughout the learning journey that a career in the dynamic field of translation requires today."
-Hanna Risku, University of Vienna, Austria
'A much-needed guide for anyone building (or refreshing) a career in professional translation. This book brings the latest research and understanding of the professional context to students and those working in the field in a really accessible way. The clear, inclusive approach makes the guide helpful for translation programmes globally. Highly recommended!'
- Joanna Drugan, Herriot-Watt University, UK
-Dorothy Kenny, Dublin City University, Ireland
"This book offers hands-on advice from someone who clearly understands professional translation and the language industry. JC Penet draws on translation professionals' practical experience as well as relevant academic literature to explain how to best prepare for a successful, sustainable career in this thriving and dynamic sector. I wish I could have read it before I started out!"
-Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
"Entering the translation market and thriving as a professional translator can be an overwhelming challenge. This textbook helps novice translators to build the personal, social and technical capacities and support structures to succeed in this endeavor. It will inspire and encourage them throughout the learning journey that a career in the dynamic field of translation requires today."
-Hanna Risku, University of Vienna, Austria
'A much-needed guide for anyone building (or refreshing) a career in professional translation. This book brings the latest research and understanding of the professional context to students and those working in the field in a really accessible way. The clear, inclusive approach makes the guide helpful for translation programmes globally. Highly recommended!'
- Joanna Drugan, Herriot-Watt University, UK