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FIT position paper
The wellbeing of professional translators, interpreters and terminologists
Collab
FIT Technology Standing Committee
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Article outline
- Introduction
- 1.Background/setting
- 2.Factors influencing translators’ and interpreters’ mental and physical health and wellbeing
- 3.Stakeholder support for language professionals’ wellbeing
- 3.1Translator and interpreter associations
- 3.2Universities and other educational institutions
- 3.3Language service providers (LSPs) and other employers/clients
- 3.4Individual practitioners
- 4.Conclusion
- Author queries
References and further reading
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