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A Triangulated Survey of the Outsourcing of Legal Translations to External Practitioners

Chapter 5 presents the results of this empirical study—a global survey of the legal translation outsourcing market, polling both principals and agents (those commissioning translation and translators), with dual focus—briefing processes and translation performance. The scope and design of the survey are described, as are data analysis methods. Quantitative and qualitative data are organized according to the components of the legal translation brief proposed and according to facets of legal translation performance. Examples from the very extensive data set illustrate the critical outcomes that have come to light, such as (i) resulting from the briefing process: lack of access to source text drafters, failure to communicate intended purpose and end-users of translated texts, and absence of reference material, and (ii) in performance of the translation: logistic dysfunctions, source text quality, linguistic and legal issues as these relate to the fitness-for-purpose of translated texts.