Routledge Handbook of Translation Technology and Society

Stefan Baumgarten is currently Head of the Department of Translation Studies at the University of Graz, Austria, where he is leading the research cluster Translation, Ethics and Digital Transformation. His research centres on the societal impact of translation technologies, (critical) translation theories, posthuman conceptions of translation, and the role of translation as an ideological practice.Michael Tieber holds a PhD in translation studies and is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Graz, Austria. His doctoral research focused on the concept of translation within machine translation research and development. His current project examines how machine translation is perceived and framed by various stakeholders, including news outlets, the language industry, and social media platforms.

• List of ContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Translation Technology and Machinic Agency in Contemporary Multilingual SocietiesStefan Baumgarten and Michael TieberPart I: Language, Ideology, and Theory1. Translation and Digital CapitalismStefan Baumgarten2. The Value of Translation in Advanced CapitalismFélix do Carmo3. Representations of Language and Translation in Artificial IntelligenceClaire Larsonneur4. Translation Technology and Minority Languages in a Multilingual Digital WorldDebbie Folaron5. Artificial Intelligence, Translation and CyberfeminismOdile Šobačić6. Translation and Critical Theories of Translation TechnologyManuel De-la-Cruz RecioPart II: Translation Politics in the Platform Society7. The Politics of Translation and Technology: Overcoming Rigid DichotomiesFruela Fernandez8. Knowledge Commons and Translation CooperativesGökhan Fırat9. Online Collaborative Translation in the Platform SocietyChuan Yu10. Translation Policies and Digital TranslationRaquel Pacheco Aguilar11. Machine Translation in Local GovernmentRei Miyata12. Translation Technologies and Automation in Crisis SituationsKhetam Al Sharou, Mieke Vandenbroucke and Gert VercauterenPart III: Translation Machines in the Knowledge Economy13. Translation Studies and Digital HumanitiesRaluca Tanasescu14. Human/Machine. A (Different) Genealogy of Translation StudiesTomasz Rozmysłowicz15. (Re)Conceptualizing Translation in the Age of the MachineMichael Tieber16. Power and Technology in Translator Training InstitutionsAdrià Martín Mor17. Translation Technologies in Higher Education: Fostering MultilingualismGary Massey and Maureen Ehrensberger-DowPart IV: Translation Automation and Labour18. Translation Technology and Human-Machine InteractionJosé Gustavo Góngora-Goloubintseff and Silvia Terribile19. Digital Transformation and Technostress in the Translation WorkplaceKristine Bundgaard and Tina Paulsen Christensen20. Post-Editing, Quality and Automation in the Translation MarketDavid Orrego-Carmona and Samuel Läubli21. Data Sources and Issues of Optimisation in Translation and Interpreting TechnologiesChristopher D. Mellinger and Thomas A. Hanson22. Automated Translation of Specialised GenresRalph KrügerPart V: Translation Technology and Human Agency23. Environmental Considerations for Digital Translation TechnologyDimitar Shterionov, Eva Vanmassenhove, Kristiina Taivalkoski-Shilov and Elena Murgolo24. Translation and the Internet of Things (IoT)Renée Desjardins25. Artificial Intelligence and Neural Machine TranslationAlessandra Molino, Rachele Raus and Tania Cerquitelli26. Creativity and Technology in TranslationAna Guerberof Arenas27. Literary Machine Translation: From Taboo to ControversyDorothy Kenny28. Non-Binary Genders in (Machine) TranslationManuel Lardelli and Dagmar GromannPart VI: Machine Translation in Everyday Life29. Everyday Machine Translation: Across Digital and Physical EnvironmentsLucas Nunes Vieira and Khetam Al Sharou30. Machine Translation in Non-Translation WorkplacesMary Nurminen31. The Need for Machine Translation LiteracyLynne Bowker32. What does the Future hold for Translation Technologies?Andy WayIndex

This much-awaited volume explores the transformative effects of translation technologies, offering a range of critical and nuanced perspectives. Bridging theory and practice, and without falling into the common pitfalls of biased and deterministic thinking, this is an indispensable resource for academics and practitioners alike.Akiko Sakamoto, Kansai University, JapanThe book is a compelling account of a networked global world where technology impacts on language, translation politics, the knowledge economy, and labour. It explores a reality where Translation Machines have become a daily tool for laypeople. In six coherent parts, the authors challenge us to rethink our assumptions and beliefs about technology’s pivotal role in a large variety of contexts. A timely volume worth reading! Yves Gambier, University of Turku, FinlandThis is a broad-ranging, excellent collection of perspectives on the key sociotechnical issues brought about by AI-driven translation technology. With contributions from key voices in translation studies, it is a landmark contribution to a nascent sociology of translation technology.Sharon O’Brien, Dublin City University, Ireland