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Translation & Localization Roundtable

How a translated edition keeps the author's voice: translator selection, register, cultural adaptation and the review pass.

Date
Time
17:00 to 18:15 UTC
Registration
Open

Overview

About this session.

A roundtable with our translation desk on what changes and what must not change when a book moves into another language.

We work through short passages in two language pairs and show the editorial decisions behind each version.

Details

Online
Live video roundtable
Duration
17:00 to 18:15 UTC
Hosted by
Akira, Lead Translation Editor, Jeanne, Editorial & Proofreading Lead

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Agenda

How the time is used.

Timings are indicative; questions always get their slot.

  1. 00:00Choosing a translator for a genre
  2. 00:25Register, rhythm and cultural reference
  3. 00:50The translation review pass
  4. 01:05Questions

Who it is for

Come if this is you.

Authors considering translation
Translators
Rights managers

Registration

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Next step

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Ask the desk directly. If the session is not right for you, we will say so and point you at the one that is.