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!
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 JosƩ Luis Leyva
Companion Book for Translators and Interpreters: the 1000+ Key English-Spanish Legal Terms You Will Need to Know by JosƩ 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 AndrƩ 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 LiterÔria 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 PrÔtico de Tradução Inglesa por Agenor Soares dos Santos
LĆnguas, Poetas e BacharĆ©is: uma CrĆ“nica da Tradução no Brasil por Lia Wyler
Oficina de Tradução: A Teoria na PrÔtica por Rosemary Arrojo
O Que é Tradução por Geir Campos
Os Labirintos da Tradução: A Legendagem CinematogrÔfica e a Construção do ImaginÔrio
Perdidos na Tradução por Iuri Abreu
Procedimentos TĆ©cnicos da Tradução por HeloĆsa GonƧalves 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 - VocabulÔrio PrÔtico 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
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)
Ecos da Tradução (Portuguese)
Ewandro Magalhães (English)
Musings from and overworked translator (English)
Naked Translations (English)
Thoughts on Translation (English)
Tradução Via Val (Portuguese)
Translation Client Zone (English)
Translation Times (English)
Translation Tribulations (English)
CƩline 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)
Speaking of Translation (English)
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