Working conditions report, second edition

Tags: EuropeThe work for the second edition of our report on the working conditions of literary translators in Europe has now started, supported by the Dutch collecting society LIRA. We hope to discuss the first results at our next AGM in Prague (12-14 May, 2011) and...

Working conditions report 2011, first phase

Tags: EuropeIn order to continue our studies into the economic situation of literary translators in Europe CEATL is currently preparing its second major survey of the working conditions and the income of European literary translators. In a first phase we are asking...

Winners announced of Italian Translation Awards 2012

Tags: ItalyOn 26 February 2013 the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities announced the winners of the National Translation Awards for 2012. The prizes are given to Italian and foreign translators and publishers who have contributed to the diffusion of...
What makes a translation great?

What makes a translation great?

Tags: World“It’s easy to say what a bad translation is. The ones that are accidentally jagged like the person wielding the scissors was drunk. The ones where someone has misunderstood the original, or perhaps misinterpreted it. The ones where all individuality has...