Public service translation in Flanders: on the continuous efforts to evolve from paraprofessionalism to professionalism
Public service interpreting and translation have received increasing attention during the last decades. Particularly, public service interpreting has been the object of a considerable number of research. However, research on public service translation (PST) still remains scarce. This article contrib...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repository: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/29498 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/29498 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Public Service Translation Professionalization Flanders Traducción en los Servicios Públicos Profesionalización Flandes Filología Philology |
| Summary: | Public service interpreting and translation have received increasing attention during the last decades. Particularly, public service interpreting has been the object of a considerable number of research. However, research on public service translation (PST) still remains scarce. This article contributes to PST studies by providing an overview of the steps taken towards its professionalization in Flanders (Belgium) such as delineating the PST’s competency profile and the refinement of the certification exam. Moreover, it outlines the background of PST inFlanders and discusses the future challenges concerning the topic, including the continuous quality control and assurance. |
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