Swedish literary translators facing different contracts with different publishers. Union negotiates to get fair conditions in new contract models. […]
Swedish literary translators fight for fair conditions in new contract models
A*dS Fee Recommendations for Authors and Translators – now available in English
It is the chief task of the Swiss writers’ and translators’ association A*dS to stand up for the rights of its members and the improvement of their living and working situations. Compensation for work done […]
CEATL publishes the first results of its legal survey
Between May and July 2021, CEATL conducted a survey among its member associations about the legal and contractual situation of literary translators.
The first results of the survey show that, in most European countries […]
Changes to the Spanish recommended contract for the digital publication of translations
Following consultation with its lawyers, ACE Traductores has updated its recommended contract for the digital publication of translations. […]
Joint call for ambitious EU budgetary measures for culture
European overview of translation under the Covid-19 crisis
After Covid-19 has pushed most European countries into lockdown and CEATL had to cancel the scheduled annual meeting in Brussels in May, we have collected reactions from translators all over Europe.
They work hard, but earn little: freelancers in the Italian publishing sector
According to official statistics, in Italy more and more books are being published every year. Yet the workers in the publishing sector do not seem to derive any advantage from this: the fees are lower than ever and working conditions are increasingly hard. […]