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TRANSLATION AND
MASS MEDIA Media Translation
COMMUNICATION IN
A GLOBALIZED
TRANSLATION: A DRASTIC
CHANGE
WIDENING THE SCOPE
From late 1990s – new ways of thinking about translation and
intercultural transfer
Globalization – elimination of economic/ geographical barriers
between countries increased interaction:
Cross-border business negotiation
Sale of products in overseas markets
Message
(Text)
Addresser ------------------------- Addressee
(Translator) (Audience)
Contact
Code
1) CHANGES: THE
TRANSLATOR
Way of gathering information: Task
Focus on how to gather relevant information/skilled in
researching and assessing sources
Way of communicating with agency, clients, informers
Faster, more detailed, wider access and multimodal