This paper describes an action research project looking at how translated written legal discourse is procured from freelance practitioners by law firms and in-house counsel. In analysing the barriers when trying to obtain data from the corporate legal field, the author looks at the power of...

Translation theory has proved to be a versatile analytical lens used by scholars working from different traditions. On the basis of a systematic literature review, this study adds to understanding of the ‘translations’ of translation theory by identifying the distinguishing features of the...

We use book translations as a new measure of international idea flows and study the effects of Communism's collapse in Eastern Europe on these flows. Using novel data on 800,000 translations and difference-in-differences approaches, we show that while translations between Communist languages...

We use book translations as a new measure of international idea flows and study the effects of Communism's collapse in Eastern Europe on these flows. Using novel data on 800,000 translations and difference-in-differences approaches, we show that while translations between Communist languages...

Constitutional acts seldom constitute a subject of interest for translators who tend to focus their attention on more commonly translated legal acts. It should be noted, however, that constitutional terminology is frequently applied in subordinate legislation. In the light of the European...