History of Translation and Interpreting

     The History of Translation and Interpreting dates back to the first use of language. Every act of communication is an act of translation.

      Indeed, the history of translation can be approached from different perspectives. One way of looking at it is through considering its development as a human activity in each region of the world and comparing it to the other regions. Thus, each civilization will have its own history. This kind of research can be narrowed down by studying the history of translation in every country of the world to see its contribution in the development of the overall translation movement which is bridging the gap between the different cultures and peoples.

     Therefore, we may have to explore the history of translation by looking at its development in:

• The Western World
• The Eastern World
• The Arab World

    

    Another approach would be the examination of the history of each type of translation alone. Consequently, we would end up with the following outline:

• Traditional types of translation
• Modern types of translation

     Here are playlists of videos which provide the picture of how translation and interpreting evolved throughout the different long and distant eras :

History of Translation

History of Interpreting 

 Check the label Translation History out later for updates. 

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