Translating in cyberspace: the coming industry of teletranslation

This paper examines the implications on translation services of the exploding use of new telecommunications technologies, with particular emphasis on computer communications in cyberspace, represented by the Internet. The relationship between language translation and cyberspace in an advanced information society is explored to show that the new communications environment is both creating demand for translation and helping to meet that demand. The paper concludes that the symbiosis between translation services and the emerging communications environment could culminate in ‘a teletranslation service’ as an International Value‐Added Network Service (IVANS) with worldwide accessibility using networked translators best to meet growing demand.