Translators’ and interpreters’ job satisfaction – a multi-faceted object of study with far-reaching implications

Ruokonen, Minna; Svahn, Elin; Heino, Anu

doi:10.1075/ts.00032.ruo

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Translators’ and Interpreters’ Job Satisfaction
Edited by Minna Ruokonen, Elin Svahn and Anu Heino
[Translation Spaces 13:1] 2024
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Introduction

Translators’ and interpreters’ job satisfaction – a multi-faceted object of study with far-reaching implications

Minna Ruokonen | University of Eastern Finland,

Elin Svahn | Stockholm University,

Anu Heino | Tampere University,

This article is available free of charge.

Published online: 4 April 2024

https://doi.org/10.1075/ts.00032.ruo

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