Translating the Language of the Covid-19 Pandemic

A Primer
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-23635-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Translating the Language of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Primer is an essential primer for translators, offering a comprehensive exploration of the terminology and language that shaped the global response to an unprecedented crisis. Divided into three insightful chapters, the book delves into the linguistic and technological dimensions of the pandemic.

The first chapter, The outbreak, explores key pandemic terms like shelter-in-place, the new normal, and flattening the curve, reflecting societal events during the crisis. The second chapter, Migration online, examines the pandemic's impact on education and the arts, highlighting their transition to virtual platforms. The third chapter, Fire of genius, fuel of survival—inspired by Abraham Lincoln's Lecture on Discoveries and Inventions—showcases global innovations that mitigated the pandemic's effects and analyzes the vaccine rollout, covering its successes and challenges. The book includes an English–French glossary of 1,500 pandemic-related terms, covering scientific and everyday language, along with appendices listing patents and links to virtual performances. A detailed index ensures easy navigation of topics. This comprehensive resource serves as both a primer for translators on the language that defined the COVID-19 pandemic and a reader-friendly presentation of international mitigation technologies and innovations.

This book provides a research-supported retrospective analysis with enduring relevance and features a bilingual compendium of pandemic terminology with potential for expansion into additional languages. It is an invaluable resource for translators, linguists, and researchers seeking to understand the intersection of language, technology, and human resilience during one of the most challenging periods in modern history.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herrmann, Françoise

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Übersetzungswissenschaft, Translatologie, Dolmetschen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of acronyms and abbreviations

I The outbreak

II Migration online

III Fire of genius, fuel of survival

Bilingual English-French glossary of COVID-19 pandemic terms

Appendix I List of cited patents

Appendix II YouTube virtual pandemic performances

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Françoise Herrmann is a Lecturer at the Department of World Languages and Literatures, College of Humanities and the Arts, San Jose State University, California, USA. She is also the author of Translating the Language of Patents (2024).