# #8: Is translation a dying profession? Who's doing well right now?

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Podcast: [Training for Translators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/training-for-translators-7033747)
Published: 2024-11-15T23:26:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, host Corinne McKay discusses the question of whether translation is even worth pursuing as a career. Is it a dying profession? And if not, who's doing well right now, and where does the "dying profession" idea come from? To learn more about Training for Translators, visit trainingfortranslators.com

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