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abstract
Translation in Canada has a long history. Colonized first by the French, then by the British, Canada evolved into a bilingual nation, with French and English enshrined by law as the two official languages of the country. This piece of legislation, among other factors, gave birth to a flourishing language industry employing a significant number of translators, interpreters, terminologists, and other language professionals. To meet the needs of the field, many professional associations and translator training programs were created. Ultimately, this led to a significant body of knowledge in the field of translation studies, produced by a number of scholars who have been influential on the world stage. So much progress has been made and so much achieved, in fact, that Canada has been considered a “paradise” and a “promised land” for translators.
More recently, Canada has moved beyond official bilingualism and become a pluralistic and diverse society, as a result of immigration as well as a growing recognition of internal Indigenous peoples. New language legislation is contributing to the revitalization of Indigenous languages. Both the practice and theory of translation continue to evolve in response to these new developments.
This article highlights the various events, both local and global, that have affected relations among linguistic communities in our country; it emphasizes the emergence and development of the practice of translation, along with Canadian contributions to a greater understanding of the practice and theory of translation in all its forms. The article presents a historical overview of translation under the French and British regimes, and of subsequent political developments at the national level and in Quebec. It focuses on the organization of the profession, the teaching of translation, and research on translation. Literary translation is examined, along with a brief profile of specialized areas such as machine translation.
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Judith Weisz Woodsworth |
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2024 |
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Woodsworth, Judith Weisz. 2024. "Canada" @ ENTI (Encyclopaedia of Translation & Interpreting). AIETI. |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10938769 |
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https://www.aieti.eu/enti/canada_ENG |