MACMILLAN When Translation Goes Digital: Case Studies and Critical Reflections (Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting)

This edited book brings together case studies from different contexts which all explore how a rapidly evolving digital landscape is impacting translation and intercultural communication. The chapters examine different facets of digitization, including how professional translators leverage digital tools and why, the types of digital data Translation Studies scholars can now observe, and how the Digital Humanities are impacting how we teach and theorize translation in an era of automation and artificial intelligence. The volume gives voice to research from across the professional and academic spectrum, with representation from Hong Kong, Canada, France, Algeria, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and the UK. This book will be of interest to professionals and academics working in the field of translation, as well as digital humanities and communications scholars.  Review “As technology becomes more and more embedded in translation research and practice, it’s refreshing to see new voices joining the conversation and adding perspectives from languages, cultures and subfields that have been underrepresented to date. If the contents of this volume are anything to judge by, then the future of research involving the application of digital tools and resources to translation is in good hands.” -- Lynne Bowker, University of Ottawa, Canada  “This well-documented and well-referenced, forward-looking work spans an inspiring range of domains and fields highly relevant for translation studies and research in the contemporary digital age. It augurs well for stimulating and insightful discussion on the social and cultural dynamics that continue to inform and transform digitally-contextualized translation theory and practice.” -- Debbie Folaron, Concordia University, Canada “By revealing the potential for digital technologies to augment translators’ capacities, to enhance their creativity and visibility, and to foster collaboration, this volume offers a much-needed irenic treatment of the role of ‘the digital’ in contemporary translation.  Ambitious in its scope, critical in its engagement, and informed by insightful case studies, it does admirable justice to its vast theme.” -- Dorothy Kenny, Dublin City University, Ireland From the Back Cover This edited book brings together case studies from different contexts which all explore how a rapidly evolving digital landscape is impacting translation and intercultural communication. The chapters examine different facets of digitization, including how professional translators leverage digital tools and why, the types of digital data Translation Studies scholars can now observe, and how the Digital Humanities are impacting how we teach and theorize translation in an era of automation and artificial intelligence. The volume gives voice to research from across the professional and academic spectrum, with representation from Hong Kong, Canada, France, Algeria, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and the UK. This book will be of interest to professionals and academics working in the field of translation, as well as digital humanities and communications scholars.  Renée Desjardins is Associate Professor at the Université de Saint-Boniface, Canada and the author of Translation and Social Media: In Theory, in Training and in Professional Practice (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017). Claire Larsonneur is Senior Lecturer in Translation Studies, Contemporary British Literature and Digital Humanities at University Paris 8, France. Her work in translation focuses on digital tools and the economics of the translation market. Philippe Lacour is Adjunct Professor for Philosophy at the Federal University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil. He has published books on French epistemologists Gilles-Gaston Granger (La nostalgie de l’individuel, 2012) and Jean-Claude Passeron (Qu’est-ce qu’un raisonnement naturel?, 2020). About the Author Renée Desjardins is Associate Professor at the U