Until now, the time and resources required to translate books has meant that the majority remained accessible only to those who could read them in the original language. Books that were translated often only became available after a significant delay.
Today, with the development of sophisticated AI translation tools, it has become possible to make these important texts available to a broad readership at speed, without compromising on accuracy.
Taylor & Francis has announced that it will make an increased range of translated titles available under the CRC Press and Routledge imprints, across a broad range of fields, including resources for students and practitioners.
To ensure the quality of these translations, the team at Taylor & Francis has spent a year testing different AI tools, a process which included assessment of AI outputs by expert translators and detailed comparisons of AI versions with those produced by human translators.
All new manuscripts produced through this AI-translation publication route will be copyedited and then reviewed by Taylor & Francis editors and the books’ authors before publication. Comprehensive glossaries will be used to train the AI on technical and subject-specific terminology, ensuring that there is no loss of meaning between translations.
This new approach to book translation will bring a range of benefits to authors. Previously, most authors would have had to arrange for a translation of their work before they could submit it to a publisher for consideration. This step will no longer be required for proposals sent to Taylor & Francis in over 30 languages, saving authors considerable upfront costs. With many more books being published in translation, authors will also see the impact of their work increased significantly and new research collaboration opportunities opened up.
Prospective authors can get in touch with the Taylor & Francis Editorial Contact for their subject area to enquire about AI translation.
Further details about how Taylor & Francis is using AI technology to enhance the publishing process are available at: taylorandfrancis.com/about/ai/
