Role of Translation as a Professional Service in Cross-Cultural Communication: A Review of Translator Status and Professional Career Planning

Abstract

Humans are social beings who must engage and communicate with one another, and language is how they do so. The need for people of different cultures and languages to be able to communicate with one another is pressing in this increasingly interconnected world. Translation is used to fill this void. Without an international language, translation is essential to exchange ideas and information and a necessary part of communication in many societies. Apart from discussing the role of translation as a professional service, this article aims to offer a brief overview of translation studies, ideas, and fields. It also intends to provide insights into translator status and suggestions for professional career planning.

Keywords: intercultural communication; translation theory; translator status; professionalism