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A BLURRED SNAPSHOT OF ADVANCES IN TRANSLATION PROCESS RESEARCH

@inproceedings{MuozMartn2011ABS,
  title={A BLURRED SNAPSHOT OF ADVANCES IN TRANSLATION PROCESS RESEARCH},
  author={Ricardo Mu{\~n}oz Mart{\'i}n},
  year={2011}
}
This article offers an overview of some advances in cognitive and psycholinguistic approaches to translation and interpreting process research between 2006 and 2013, in order to provide context to the contributions to this volume. It provides some figures on publications and initiatives and then focuses on competence and expertise; writing; mental load and linguistic complexity; advances in research methods; revision and metacognition; cognition beyond conscious, rational thought; and… 
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