The translator's handbook

The uses of this handbook. The nature of translation ; For whom is this handbook intended?

Historical overview of translation

Requisites for professional translators. The well-rounded translator ; Good and bad translation habits

Translator's self-evaluation

Translation problems. Generic language problems ; Spanish ; German ; French ; Russian ; Japanese ; Chinese ; Italian ; Portuguese ; Arabic ; Hebrew

Translation techniques

Translation, computers, and the Internet. Computers and related equipment ; Machine translation Vs. human translation ; Translation memory ; Localization ; The uses of the Internet for translators

Dictionaries, reference literature, and terminology management

Key translation areas. Advertising ; Aerospace ; Automotive ; Business/finance ; Chemistry ; Civil engineering ; Computers ; Electrical/electronic engineering ; Environment ; Law ; Medicine ; Military subjects ; Nautical subjects ; Patents ; Social sciences ; Telecommunications

How to operate successfully as a freelance translator. Financial issues ; Translator/client relations ; Legal issues

Sources of translation work. Translation companies ; Law firms ; Industry ; The U.S. government ; Major organizations ; Publishers ; Software localization ; Networking

A career as an in-house translator

Training programs

Oral interpretation

Translator's organizations ; Translation: a life-long career

Appendix 1: Dictionaries

Appendix 2: Where to find dictionaries

Appendix 3: Foreign language software sources

Appendix 4: Sources of translation work

Appendix 5: Translation courses and programs

Appendix 6: Translator organizations

Appendix 7: Translator accreditation

Appendix 8: Professional periodicals for translators