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Dec26	When Does a Translator Get a Byline? Matt Ellsworth December 26, 2005 Know More: Literary Translation, Technical Translation, Translation Tips 2.0, Literary Translation There are no hard and fast rules--that I'm aware of--for the inclusion of a translator's name in a printed piece of translated work. Here are some guidelines I have picked up over the years. Posted at 3:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec23	Which Industry Uses the Most Translators? Matt Ellsworth December 23, 2005 Where should a translator turn to find the most work, over the long haul? Continue Reading Posted at 10:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 5	Harry Potter in Translation Matt Ellsworth December 5, 2005 Wikipedia provides a list of all the languages that the Harry Potter books have been translated into, and the names of the translators that did the work. Is there anyone out there who has read any of the HP books in translation and can give us a review? Especially helpful will be those comments that compare the translated work to the original text in English. Continue Reading Posted at 5:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Good Translations Matt Ellsworth December 5, 2005 With this post I'm opening a place for you to report good translations found in print or on the Web. I don't mind self-promotion; if you're a good translator and want to pat yourself on the back, tell us where to see your work. Also, if there's a work or site you admire, let me and the other readers know. Continue Reading Posted at 11:48 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Really Translating -- Why One Word Doesn't Equal Another Matt Ellsworth November 28, 2005 I was just now using a small English-Russian/Russian English dictionary--a fairly good and thorough one--and it made me think of how rare a truly good translation is. I suppose it's fair to say that a technical translation is really good when all the information from the source is represented clearly in the target language; after all, that's all that is expected. But I prefer a literary translation that conveys not only all the pieces but also the "feel" and emotional impact of the original. Continue Reading Posted at 5:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Dec26	When Does a Translator Get a Byline? Matt Ellsworth December 26, 2005 Know More: Literary Translation, Technical Translation, Translation Tips 2.0, Literary Translation There are no hard and fast rules--that I'm aware of--for the inclusion of a translator's name in a printed piece of translated work. Here are some guidelines I have picked up over the years. Posted at 3:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec23	Which Industry Uses the Most Translators? Matt Ellsworth December 23, 2005 Where should a translator turn to find the most work, over the long haul? Continue Reading Posted at 10:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 5	Harry Potter in Translation Matt Ellsworth December 5, 2005 Wikipedia provides a list of all the languages that the Harry Potter books have been translated into, and the names of the translators that did the work. Is there anyone out there who has read any of the HP books in translation and can give us a review? Especially helpful will be those comments that compare the translated work to the original text in English. Continue Reading Posted at 5:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Good Translations Matt Ellsworth December 5, 2005 With this post I'm opening a place for you to report good translations found in print or on the Web. I don't mind self-promotion; if you're a good translator and want to pat yourself on the back, tell us where to see your work. Also, if there's a work or site you admire, let me and the other readers know. Continue Reading Posted at 11:48 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Really Translating -- Why One Word Doesn't Equal Another Matt Ellsworth November 28, 2005 I was just now using a small English-Russian/Russian English dictionary--a fairly good and thorough one--and it made me think of how rare a truly good translation is. I suppose it's fair to say that a technical translation is really good when all the information from the source is represented clearly in the target language; after all, that's all that is expected. But I prefer a literary translation that conveys not only all the pieces but also the "feel" and emotional impact of the original. Continue Reading Posted at 5:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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