Posted by Michael Lambarena on December 22 2009 02:58:08 Translators and (lack of)

power- a study of Danish company translators’ occupational status Translators ’ occupational status has received very little attention as a research topic in its own right. However, when we go through the translation literature, we frequently come across references to translation as a low-status profession. The following examples of statements taken from the professional and scholarly literature speak for themselves: Translation is i.a. described as a reproductive, mechanical or non-creative process best over and done with quickly and cheaply. It is also referred to as inferior to original writing or even as derivative, fake, potentially a false copy. Translation has further been described as a peripheral, insignificant, low status and even servile, modest and humble occupation. To add to the misery it is also believed to be thankless as well as poorly paid. The translator him