The Coming Industry of Teletranslation: Overcoming Barriers through Telecommunication

The role of translation is undergoing a major change as the internet has become a dominant medium through which international communication takes place. Organizations and individuals realize that having a presence on the internet exposes them to a global audience and that communication across language barriers is a necessary condition for globalization. In this climate, the traditional approach to language support as an afterthought is becoming detrimental to successful global communication. …