FOUND IN TRANSLATION

A lively look at the surprising role that translation plays all around us. Worth an estimated 31 billion dollars, translation is one of the biggest industries that no one really notices. Now, two veteran translators shine a spotlight on the many nooks and crannies where translation affects our everyday lives.

From holy books to hurricane warnings, from poetry to peace treaties, Found in Translation illustrates how translation spreads culture and fuels the global economy with examples from the offices.

Translation. It’s everywhere we look, but seldom seen—until now. Found in Translation reveals the surprising and complex ways that translation shapes the world. Covering everything from holy books to hurricane warnings and poetry to peace treaties, Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche offer language lovers and pop culture fans alike an insider’s view of the ways in which translation spreads culture, fuels the global economy, prevents wars, and stops the outbreak of disease. Examples include how translation plays a key role at Google, Facebook, NASA, the United Nations, the Olympics, and more. Nataly Kelly is the Chief Research Officer at a language services firm. She writes about language and technology for The Huffington Post. Jost Zetzsche writes a regular column for the American Translators Association Chronicle and has written for Multilingual and Translation Journal.