Articles and Publications on Translation and Law

Browse the list of our articles and publications:

Blog Posts

2020-03-24 – “Les épidémies 😷 et l’article 7 de la Constitution française : finalement, on a déjà tout prévu pour l’apocalypse 😨 – ou presque !” (in French).
2020-03-18 – “French and American grading equivalency for transcripts: Why is it so hard to convert French grades into American grades (and vice versa)?” (in English).
2020-03-10 – “Sourcier ou cibliste ? Les rouages de la traduction juridique. (Ou pourquoi la traduction est moins simple que ce que l’on peut croire.)” (in French).
2020-03-03 – “X vs. Hortifruit (a.k.a. the “Lemons and Bananas” Ruling, or Arrêt citrons-bananes), 10 May 1999 (Cour de Cassation, Labor Law Division) – Landmarks in French Case Law for Lawyers and Legal Translators – Employers’ Right to Modify Working Conditions” (in English).
2020-02-14 – “Les pronoms genrés (« he » et « she ») dans les contrats et autres documents juridiques. Comment le traducteur juridique gère-t-il le genre dans ses traductions vers l’anglais ?” (in French).
2019-09-06 – “‘Tribunaux judiciaires’: France’s newest translation challenge” (in English).
2019-03-26 – “KPMG et al., 24 Mar. 2006 (Conseil d’État) – Landmarks in French Case Law for Foreign Lawyers and Translators – The Principle of Legal Certainty in Administrative Law in France” (in English).
2019-02-13 – “Non, les anglicismes n’appauvrissent pas systématiquement la langue française” (in French – on LinkedIn).
2019-01-15 – “New Year’s resolutions for freelance translators: 7 steps to get the year off to a great start for your business” (in English).
2018-10-24 – “Legal Translation Pitfall to Avoid: Assigning Obligations.” (in English).
2018-10-12 – “Sedona Conference : Le RGPD offre-t-il une protection contre une ordonnance de discovery d’un tribunal outre-Atlantique ?” (in French – on LinkedIn).
2017-12-04 – “Vous pensez faire traduire le site web de votre entreprise ? Voici 6 conseils clés pour obtenir une traduction réussie.” (in French).

Published Translations

2019

Condurache, Gabriela, “Intermunicipal Cooperation in Romania: A Survey of the Challenges Facing Rural Areas”, Metropolisation, Regionalisation and Rural Intermunicipal Cooperation. What Impact on Local, Regional and National Governments in Europe?, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2019. (ISBN: 978-2-37032-163-3: link).
Mohamed, Afaf, “The Effects of the Organisation of Libya’s Local Government System on the Country’s Economic and Social Development”, Metropolisation, Regionalisation and Rural Intermunicipal Cooperation. What Impact on Local, Regional and National Governments in Europe?, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2019. (ISBN: 978-2-37032-163-3: link).
Moritz, Marcel, “Perspectives and Limitations on the Expansion of E-Government in Rural Areas: The Example of France”, Metropolisation, Regionalisation and Rural Intermunicipal Cooperation. What Impact on Local, Regional and National Governments in Europe?, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2019. (ISBN: 978-2-37032-163-3: link).

2017

Benchendikh, François, “The Status of French Polynesia: A Distinctive Legal Context or an Attack on Local Identity?”, Local Autonomy in the 21st Century: Between Tradition and Modernisation, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2017, p. 105. (ISBN: 978-2-37032-075-9: link).
Condurache, Gabriela, “Regionalisation in Romania”, Local Autonomy in the 21st Century: Between Tradition and Modernisation, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2017, p. 79. (ISBN : 978-2-37032-075-9 : link).
Desrumaux-Ranchy, Nicolas, “New Public Management Between Local Government and European Institutions”, Local Autonomy in the 21st Century: Between Tradition and Modernisation, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2017, p. 135. (ISBN: 978-2-37032-075-9: link).
Guérard, Stéphane, “Local Autonomy in Europe: Myth or Reality? Is the Ideal Image of Local Autonomy as it is Described and Promoted by the Council of Europe (The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities) Realistic?", Local Autonomy in the 21st Century: Between Tradition and Modernisation, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2017, p. 39. (ISBN: 978-2-37032-075-9: link).
Moritz, Marcel, “E-Government and Local Governments in Europe”, Local Autonomy in the 21st Century: Between Tradition and Modernisation, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2017, p. 63. (ISBN: 978-2-37032-075-9: link).

Other Publications

Article – June 2017 – “Translating Territory. Translation Studies and the French Term Collectivité Territoriale” [“Le traduire et le territoire. La traductologie face au terme collectivité territoriale”), L’impact de la crise économique sur les collectivités locales en Europe, Institut Varenne/LGDJ Lextenso Editions, 2017 (article in French). (ISBN : 978-2-37032-107-7 : link).
- Description: When translating national institutions, one is naturally confronted with the relative impossibility of fitting the legal culture of one country into the legal culture of another. This article attempts to find the ideal translation for the French legal term collectivité territoriale — an institution with no direct equivalent in the English speaking world. The approach used is based on one of the oldest debates in translation: should the focus remain on the culture and language of the source text or the target text?