The professional reality for translators has undergone a rapid transformation due to globalization and technological innovation. University translation programs struggle to keep pace. Navigating the Absurd borrows fictional conventions to describe the transition from student to professional translator.     http://www.academia.edu/11943278/Navigating_the_Absurd

Translator training is a moving target. Working professionals regularly step up to give my students a clearer picture of what’s ahead. Over the last 20 years, universities have grappled with the rapid evolution underway in a wide range of decisions forcing faculties to rethink and revamp curricula to better prepare graduates for the job market. […]

University translator training programs struggle to keep pace with technology while striking the right balance between new and traditional course content.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Lock Ecommunications

Lucy Brooks and Marta Stelmaszak collaborated on a project to investigate what could be considered to be a neglected area. In this article they analyse the results of a survey and propose some solutions. Today’s economic situation has meant that traditional routes into translation have become scarcer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  http://spotlightontranslation.blogspot.be