Exploring Translation (Un)Awareness : Recognizing the Role of Translation in Society

This collection proposes the notion of “translation awareness,” bringing together insights from different sectors to lend greater awareness to the nature, role, and effects of translation in contemporary societal life.

This collection proposes the notion of “translation awareness,” bringing together insights from different sectors to lend greater awareness to the nature, role, and effects of translation in contemporary societal life. The book sets out translation awareness as a unifying term around recognition by various agents, from organizations to institutions and individuals, of the importance of translation. The book is organized around three thematic sections showcasing sectors where awareness of translation processes can be critical. The first section looks at public service translation and interpreting, in which translation has a direct impact on social welfare and facilitating access to key services. The second part focuses on technology and the ways in which translation is increasingly mediated by emerging digital tools, while also addressing awareness of translation in research. The final section explores paraprofessional translation, in such areas as corporate and healthcare communication, where translation can be essential but is often overlooked. Taken together, the volume showcases how “translation awareness” can elucidate important insights on the role of translation in society, encouraging future work into its further conceptual development. This volume will be of interest to scholars in translation and interpreting studies as well as related areas, such as language and communication studies, multilingualism and health literacy.