In the digital era we translators can no longer be judged purely on the basis of the stack of specialist dictionaries on our desks. Our tools have become invisible to the inexperienced eye…the drag…

This article is the first in a series on “cardinal sins of translation”—those things we’re told translators should never do. But are there ever reasons to consider breaking the rules? Read on to find out! “Always read the entire book before beginning your…