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In:Translation Studies between Disciplines and Practices
Edited by Luc van Doorslaer and Yves Gambier
[Benjamins Translation Library 174] 2026
► pp. 1–22

Chapter 1
From interdisciplinarity to blurring disciplinary boundaries

The background chapter

 | University of Turku
 | University of Tartu | KU Leuven | Stellenbosch University
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Article outline
  • 1.Changing perspectives
  • 2.A conceptual expansion
  • 3.Fluidity and nomadism
  • 4.TS: Bound to expand?
  • 5.The future of an open discipline?
  • 6.Process and structure of the volume
  • Notes
  • References
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