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Translations| The Challenges and Opportunities of Legal Translation and Translator Training in the 21st Century

@article{Way2016TranslationsTC,
  title={Translations| The Challenges and Opportunities of Legal Translation and Translator Training in the 21st Century},
  author={Catherine Way},
  journal={International Journal of Communication},
  year={2016},
  volume={10},
  pages={21}
}
  • Catherine Way
  • Published 8 February 2016
  • Law
  • International Journal of Communication
The 21st century offers all professions myriad opportunities to face new challenges and redefine their current positions. Legal translation has a long tradition in translation studies and practice; nevertheless, it seems that the moment has come for profound changes in the legal translation profession’s position in society and for legal translator training. After a brief overview of legal translation, this article focuses on important challenges and opportunities for legal translators and for… 
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