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Introduction published In: From Disruptions to New Beginnings: The evolution of translation (studies) through technologies
Edited by Federico Gaspari and Silvia Bernardini
[Translation and Translanguaging in Multilingual Contexts 11:3] 2025
► pp. 237–251

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Introduction

The evolution of Translation (Studies) in the Technocene

 | University of Bologna
 | San Raffaele University of Rome
Published online: 19 August 2025
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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Looking back to move forward
  • 3.Background to the special issue and overview of the contributions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
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