筆譯產業特性研究
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2012-10-01
Authors
林俊宏
陳子瑋
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中華民國翻譯學學會
Abstract
傳統筆譯相關研究對於筆譯的產業特性甚少著墨，一般將翻譯視為專業服務業，但就市場現況而言，翻譯產業所涵括的範圍極廣，造成界定困難，人人心中各有定見，難以聚焦討論，也有礙於後續研究進行。為此，本文提出「翻譯是服務業還是製造業?」的研究議題，由傳統對服務業的定義出發，檢討翻譯作為服務業的特質，並正視其中製造業的成份，探討所帶來的挑戰與對於人才培育的意涵。本研究採用產業研究理論及研究方法，根據服務業四大特性 (IHIP) 架構，分析當前筆譯市場各項活動之產業本質及特性，並探討各項產業特性對於譯者、翻譯企業、翻譯教學乃至整體翻譯產業之影響，就筆譯市場「類製造業」及「類服務業」兩大區塊加以討論。
Previous studies on translation industry generally categorize it as a professional service industry. However, translation industry covers a wide range that invites different emphases and opinions, making it difficult for further studies with a clear focus. In view of this, this study proposes the question: “Is translation industry a service industry or a manufacturing industry?” Based on the IHIP framework (“intangibility,” “heterogeneity/variability,” “inseparability,” “perishability,” which are the four characteristics of service industry), this study analyzes the essences and characteristics of the current translation market both as a service industry and a manufacturing industry, and explores the influences of these characteristics on translators, translation companies, translation teaching, as well as the general translation industry.
Previous studies on translation industry generally categorize it as a professional service industry. However, translation industry covers a wide range that invites different emphases and opinions, making it difficult for further studies with a clear focus. In view of this, this study proposes the question: “Is translation industry a service industry or a manufacturing industry?” Based on the IHIP framework (“intangibility,” “heterogeneity/variability,” “inseparability,” “perishability,” which are the four characteristics of service industry), this study analyzes the essences and characteristics of the current translation market both as a service industry and a manufacturing industry, and explores the influences of these characteristics on translators, translation companies, translation teaching, as well as the general translation industry.