Networking and volunteer translators

Deborah Folaron
Concordia University

Table of contents

The sharing, exchanging and exploiting of information within networks of communication that relay interconnected groups of people is a social practice that has long been prevalent in human communities. This practice, or “networking,” acquired new and enhanced practical dimensions upon widespread introduction and adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the late 20th century, most notably through computer, Web and mobile phone technologies. These technologies have played an active, multifarious role within the larger scope of phenomena referred to as contemporary “globalization”, operating both as promotional agents for global expansion and as advocacy agents for local practice and custom as well.

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