Translator status in history: a case of 19th-century diplomatic translators at the British Legation in China

• Published in: The Journal of specialised translation no. 40; pp. 111 - 138
• Main Author: Zhang, Yingying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: ZHAW 01.07.2023

This article examines the occupational status of the British and Chinese translators and interpreters who worked in the British Legation in Beijing in the late 19th century. It draws primarily on the official archives of the British Legation and the British Foreign Office. Five status parameters wer...