Multilingual translation of industrial relations practices in official EU documents: the case of Italy’sCassa Integrazione Guadagni

Managerial Levels and Translation Issues: The Case of the Italian Quadri

“…As far as translation is concerned, one section of the annual reports that is particularly tricky is that concerning labour costs, where the expenses resulting from employing labour are usually detailed. Labour terminology might pose translation challenges in that some concepts can be nation-specific, thus adding a further hurdle at the time of engaging in comparative analysis (Manzella, 2017). The struggle stemming from rendering words pertaining to labour discourse can be illustrated by looking at the terms employed to refer to managerial roles, as the terminology used in a country might not have an exact equivalent in other national contexts.…”