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Traduction et Langues Translation and Languages

Traduction et Langues TRANSLANG Journal is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research in all areas of translation, interpreting, and multilingual communication. The journal publishes both original research articles and practice-oriented studies, drawing on a wide range of disciplines that share a focus on understanding and advancing translation and language-related practices in diverse contexts. The primary objective is to enhance research approaches and promote insights gained from other multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary efforts, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of the multidimensional nature of research in and on translation, interpreting, language, and linguistic studies.

Globalisation, international mobility, and the rapid development of digital technologies have transformed how languages are learned, translated, mediated, and taught. These changes affect not only how translation and multilingual communication are conceptualized, but also how translators and language professionals are trained, how translation quality is evaluated, and how designs and research methodologies are adapted. The journal provides a forum for critical reflection on these shifts and encourages contributions that explore the theoretical, pedagogical, and technological dimensions of translation and language research.

The journal will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, and educators engaged in Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics, and Multilingual Education. Its aims are:

To publish research on the theoretical, methodological, and applied dimensions of translation and multilingual communication;
To encourage the dissemination and cross-pollination of innovative practices, policies, and pedagogies in translation and language education;
To provide a space for exploring how translation and language use intersect with wider social, cultural, and technological changes.

The concept of innovation is interpreted broadly, and may include innovation in translation theory, practice, policy, pedagogy, or methodology. We emphasize the importance of contextualising innovation, recognizing that what constitutes innovation may differ across well-resourced and less-resourced environments. Authors are therefore encouraged to be explicit about how their work represents innovation in its particular context.

The scope of the journal is deliberately interdisciplinary. Contributions may draw on areas such as Translation Studies, Interpreting Studies, Corpus Linguistics, Digital Humanities, Applied Linguistics, Multilingual Education, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive and Neurolinguistics, Intercultural Communication, Terminology Studies, and Human-Machine Interaction.

TRANSLANG Journal accepts two types of articles:

Research Articles (up to 10,000 words, or 12,000 for research articles), reporting on theoretical, empirical, or applied studies in translation, interpreting, or language-related fields;
Book Reviews and Reports (2,500–3,000 words), addressing innovative and recent topics of inquiry in translation, interpreting, and multilingual communication. These may include critical reviews of newly published works, reports on emerging practices, or evaluations of significant developments in the field.

Possible topics include, but will not be limited to: