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Globalization has led to a soaring demand for the translation of legal documents. Differentiation in the market means that there are opportunities to be seized for high-quality professional legal translation services. This paper describes market trends, professionalization initiatives and training pathways.
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Why is it important?
Legal translation is becoming increasingly important in our globalized world - for business, for institutions, and for individuals. An example of this was shown earlier this year in the United Nations Resolution on Professional Translation, adopted on 24 May 2017. From a UK perspective, Brexit is bound to accentuate legal translation needs in the immediate future. Although machine translation is progressing fast, the crucial nature of legal texts means that demand for high-level skills has never been greater.
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Non-literary translation is often overlooked - in fact many people hardly realize that it is a profession. Together with a growing number of colleagues, I aim to bring the world's gaze onto this crucial activity.
Dr Juliette R Scott
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This page is a summary of: Legal Translation Training – A Way Forward for Aspiring Lawyers in a Clogged Job Market?, Tilburg Law Review, October 2017, Ubiquity Press, Ltd.,
DOI: 10.1163/22112596-02201010.
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