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Translation in a Globalized World



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Hashim G. Lazim

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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2013.07.009

University of Basra, Basra, Iraq

Globalization, with all the sweeping momentum it has, has been influencing almost all spheres of life. Translation could not distant itself from such an impact. Connected with this, both pro-globalists (optimists) and anti-globalists (pessimists) have had conflicting views on globalization-translation reciprocal relationship. Unipolar as our current time is, with “English” as its striking force, translation, nevertheless, still witnesses expansion and prosperity. It is now a basic means for bringing various nations together, bringing world literature within the hands of different nationalities, catering for media programs and movies industry, serving e-commerce and Internet non-English speakers, and serving international conglomerates, big ventures, and businesses. New concepts such as “localization” and “glocalization”, both related to translations into local languages, appeared recently. Translation will thus continue to play a significant role in the globalization arena.

globalization, translation, culture, localization