A Translator's Diary

 Arara, Maha Translation Ethics at the Workplace- an employed translator’s view   Applying the ethics of the translation profession can be less challenging when you are a freelance translator, because you decide what to accept or decline without having to account for it- at least most of the time. However, if you are employed by a firm that engages in an activity other than translation, you are likely to face challenges in applying your ethics as a translator as you have to meet your employer’s expectations and the expectations of the team in general. Protecting the confidentiality of a client or job is a simple task for a freelance translator. The situation is different at the workplace- you, as a translator, do not only have to protect the confidentiality of the firm’s clients, you also have to protect the confidentiality of your colleagues’ work, since you get documents for translation from all your colleagues. A translator is regarded by their colleagues as a source of inform