Lynne Bowker

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Full Professor & Canada Research Chair in Translation, Technologies and Society at Université Laval. Interested in translation technologies, terminology/language for special purposes, lexicography, scholarly communication, library & information science, open science/education. Certified FR-EN translator. #MT #MTLiteracy #TranslationStudies
MT Literacy websitehttps://sites.google.com/view/machinetranslationliteracy/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-bowker-0112996/
uOttawahttps://uniweb.uottawa.ca/members/415
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0848-1035
Lynne BowkerMar 11

Hooray! It’s publication day! 📖 “Plain Language for Translators” is now available from Routledge. You can use the code below for a 20% discount, and please ask your library to acquire a copy too. #PlainLanguage

https://www.routledge.com/Plain-Language-for-Translators/Bowker/p/book/9781032597867

Lynne BowkerMar 5

Publication day for “Plain Language for Translators” is next week! Get 20% off pre-orders of ebook, paperback or hardback editions by using this code at checkout: 26SMA1

Please ask your library to order a copy to facilitate access for students & others

https://www.routledge.com/Plain-Language-for-Translators/Bowker/p/book/9781032597867

Lynne BowkerSep 21
Excited to share the cover for my new book “Plain Language for Translators”. Currently in production at Routledge and available in March 2026. https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Introductions-to-Translation-and-Interpreting/book-series/RITI?srsltid=AfmBOorqVvpN3NTQVT6Nqj0g199SyzrNaoNwagGH8WFZxYjCu0zIDawo
Lynne BowkerMay 21, 2025
Thanks to Prof. Nataša Pavlović and students at the University of Zagreb, the #MTLiteracy infographics are now available in Croatian in #OpenAccess on the project website: https://sites.google.com/view/machinetranslationliteracy/home/teaching-resources?authuser=0
Machine Translation Literacy - Teaching Resources

Looking for more? Check out these links for additional information on Machine Translation and Machine Translation Literacy.

Lynne BowkerApr 22, 2025

Spring is here, and with it comes a new crop of #MTLiteracy infographics —in #Arabic! Many, many thanks to Raghad Alsulami for bringing these Arabic versions to life 😊 They are in #OpenAccess and can be downloaded from the project website:

https://sites.google.com/view/machinetranslationliteracy/home/teaching-resources?authuser=0

Machine Translation Literacy - Teaching Resources

Looking for more? Check out these links for additional information on Machine Translation and Machine Translation Literacy.

Lynne BowkerApr 9, 2024
Are you interested in #Multilingual #OpenScience? Translate Science is hosting me and Emma S. to chat about #MachineTranslation, collaborative platforms and other efforts. More info in the link: https://blog.translatescience.org/translate-science-april-2024-panel/
Translate Science April 2024 Panel – Translate Science Blog

Lynne BowkerApr 22, 2023
Was back in 🇨🇦 for a brief visit & finally got to see this in print! But you can read #DemystifyingTranslation from anywhere in the 🌎🌍🌏 free in #OpenAccess https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003217718/de-mystifying-translation-lynne-bowker
De-mystifying Translation | Introducing Translation to Non-translators

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the field of translation for students of other disciplines and readers who are not translators. It provides

Taylor & Francis