mrs. dean winchester

So you want to be a translator: online resources and books for translation students. Aside from translation specific resources, there are also related materials you can look into to improve your work and knowledge. Some Interpreting material in here as well.

As a disclaimer, I have not read all of these books (yet). The most highly recommended will be bolded. Keep in mind I am entering my second year in university and have much left to discover. Feel free to suggest titles, blogs and websites for the masterpost!

I will be linking this masterpost in my sidebar and updating it often. Remember to check book ratings and reviews before purchasing!

Translation Books:

A Practical Guide to Localization by Bert Esselink

Becoming A Translator by Douglas Robinson

Companion Book for Translators and Interpreters: 100+ Key English-Spanish Medical Terms by José Luis Leyva

Companion Book for Translators and Interpreters: the 1000+ Key English-Spanish Legal Terms You Will Need to Know by José Luis Leyva

Conference Interpreting by Andrew Gillies

Experiences in Translation by Umberto Eco

Exploring Translation Theories by Anthony Pym

Found In Translation by Natally Kelly and Jost Zetzsche

How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator by Corinne McKay

In Other Words: A Coursebook On Translation by Mona Baker

Introducing Translation Studies by Jeremy Munday

Introduction to Court Interpreting by Holly Mikkelson

Is That A Fish In Your Ear? by David Bellos

Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting by Andrew Gillies

Research Methods in Interpreting by Sandra Hale and Jemina Napier

The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business School Approach to Freelance Translation by Judy and Dagmar Jenner

The Poetics of Translation by Willis Barnstone

The Prosperous Translator by Chris Durban

Theories of Translation: An Anthology of Essays

Thoughts on Translation by Corinne McKay

Translating Literature by André Lefevere

Translation: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Juliane House

Translation, History & Culture by Susan Bassnet

Translation Quality Assessment: Past and Present by Juliane House

Why Translation Matters by Edith Grossman

19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei: How A Chinese Poem Is Translated by Eliot Weinberger and Octavio Paz

Translation Books in Portuguese:

A Tradução Literária por Paulo Henriques Britto

A Tradução Vivida por Paulo Rónai

Conversas com Tradutores por Ivone C. Benedetti e Adail Sobral

Escola de Tradutores por Paulo Rónai

Fidus interpres por Fabio M. Said

Guia Prático de Tradução Inglesa por Agenor Soares dos Santos

Línguas, Poetas e Bacharéis: uma Crônica da Tradução no Brasil por Lia Wyler

Oficina de Tradução: A Teoria na Prática por Rosemary Arrojo

O Que é Tradução por Geir Campos

Os Labirintos da Tradução: A Legendagem Cinematográfica e a Construção do Imaginário

Perdidos na Tradução por Iuri Abreu

Procedimentos Técnicos da Tradução por Heloísa Gonçalves Barbosa

Quase a Mesma Coisa por Umberto Eco

Sua Majestade, O Intérprete por Ewandro Magalhães Jr.

Teorias Contemporâneas da Tradução por Edwin Gentzler

Tradução, Ato Desmedido por Boris Schnaiderman

Tradução e Adaptação por Lauro Amorim

Tradução e Cultura por Cynthia Ann Bell-Santos

Tradução e Dialogismo por Heber de Oliveira Costa Silva

Tradução e Multidisciplinaridade por Marcia A. P. Martins

Tradução de Humor: Transcriando Piadas por Marta Rosas

Tradução Para Dublagem por Ana Carolina Konecsni

Traduzir com Autonomia por Adriana Pagano, Célia Magalhães e Fabio Alves

Vocabulando - Vocabulário Prático Inglês-Português por Isa Mara Lando

Recommended Reading List:

How To Do Things With Words by J. L. Austin

Course In General Linguistics by Ferdinand de Saussure

Time Management for Freelancers: A Self-Paced Course for Freelance Translators and Other Solopreneurs by Nicole Y. Addams

Recommended Reading List (PT):

O Corpo Fala: A Linguagem Silenciosa da Comunicação por Pierre Weil e Roland Tompakow

Blogs:

A Arte da Tradução (Portuguese)

About Translation (English)

Adventures in Freelance Translation (English)

All In Portuguese (Portuguese and English)

Blogging with Swedish Translation Services (English)

Brave New Worlds (English)

BTS Blog (English)

BTS Blog (Portuguese)

Ecos da Tradução (Portuguese)

Ewandro Magalhães (English)

Fidus Interpres (German)

Musings from and overworked translator (English)

Naked Translations (English)

Pribi (Portuguese)

Tecla SAP (Portuguese)

Thoughts on Translation (English)

Tradução Via Val (Portuguese)

Transblawg (English)

Translation Client Zone (English)

Translation Times (English)

Translation Tribulations (English)

Want Words (English)

Websites:

Céline Graciet (English to French)

Ewandro Magalhães (English to Portuguese, maybe more)

Jill Sommer (German to English)

Karen Tkaczyk (French to English)

Marta Stelmaszak (English to Polish)

Petra Schweitzer (English to German)

Thomas Bosch (English to German)

Podcasts:

Speaking of Translation (English)

TradCast (Portuguese)

Other:

not crying for weeks and weeks on end til one day breaking down over something not actually worth getting upset for

not being able to tell if your feelings for people are platonic or romantic or if you’re just lonely 

instead of caring too much not caring at all about anything 

not being able to process anything going on in your life and when you try your brain stalling out

losing your train of thought every five seconds so when you try to have a conversation having to pause and remember what you were trying to say 

word vomiting 

IN CELEBRATION OF MY WICKEDNESS: a mix for modern-day witches who hex their lovers and pocket their souls

(listen)

E A R T H B O R N R P T ‘ S  F O L L O W  F O R E V E R ! !

(thanks to @wxnderlandrps for the amazing graphic)

On June 18th, 2015, I started posting on this blog with a friend. Since August 10th of the same year, I’ve ran this blog solo. There’s been many times where personal life got in the way and I’d disappear for months at a time. Each time I would, deservingly, lose followers so I thought I’d never make it to 100 followers. On January 22nd, 2016, I did in fact make it to 100. At the time of this posting, I have surpassed this and now am at 103 followers. Thank you all so much. Here is my follow forever in celebration:

The Squad

For always being there for me, I love you guys so much.

@arielrpt | @kacie1x1 | @kacierph | @milestellerswife | @olympustalks | @nahhrpt | @dejaywrites | @5htalk

The Mutuals

You are the rarest sorts of people. Those who actually followed me back, or didn’t just unfollow once I followed them back, and I love you for it. You can all always talk to me if you need, or want, to!

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Everyone Else

Everyone whom I follow deserves to be on here. You guys brighten my day with what you post and that’s why I follow you. So why wouldn’t you deserve a spot here? And honestly, I don’t see myself unfollowing any of you, or anyone I follow for that matter.

@melcrps | @anthonyofrp | @nextrpt | @rpcfake | @rpcpositivity | @rlrpt | @brianaofrph | @kaleyofrp | @laurenrps | @serpenttalks | @meanrpt | @ajtalksbeeep | @wxnderlandrps | @beatriceofrp | @advicefromtaylor | @rowanblanchrd | @fairytalerph | @exposurerpt | @billieofrps | @nphofrph | @alienrpt | @dsprybrryrps | @simplyrps | @sophrph | @fancywrites | @aquariusrpc | @embrrsed | @karlieofrp | @rphoc | @maknaeofrp | @dnnyphantom | @ddlovatosrps | @harellarants | @bigqueertrash | @louistomlinew | @oscarofrp | @mapleofrph | @swiftofrph | @hailthehelpful | @frankunderwoodhelps | @emiliaofrps | @problematicrp

HELL FUCKING YES

HELL FUCKING YES