Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Foreword to the Fifth Edition xi
5. Preface to the Fifth Edition xiii
6. 1.How to become a translator 1
7. 2. Bilingualism – the myths and the truth 25
8. 3. The client’s viewpoint 35
9. 4. Running a translation business 43
10. 5. Your working environment and the tools of the trade 65
11. 6. Machine translation and computer-aided translation 81
12. 7. Sources of reference, data retrieval and file management 89
13. 8. Quality control and accountability 104
14. 9. Presentation and delivery of translations 125
15. 10. What to do if things go wrong 135
16. 11. Professional organisations for translators 149
17. 12. Planning your exit strategy 171
18. 13. Glossary of terms 175
19. 14.Appendix 184
20. 15.Index 196