The language of the GDPR
Translation issues and archival issues in four non-English-speaking countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21458592 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fiorella Foscarini (0000-0003-1551-3362, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Giulia Barrera (Directorate General of Archives, Rome, Italy), Aida Škoro Babić (Slovenia), Pekka Henttonen (0000-0003-2600-0378, Tampere University), Jóhanna Gunnlaugsdóttir (0000-0001-5154-0160, University of Iceland) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 62-87 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archives and Manuscripts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6895 • E-ISSN: 2164-6058 |
| Publisher | Australian Society of Archivists (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01576895.2020.1864427 |
| OpenAlex | W3119167495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article examines how key archival terms and concepts included in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been translated into Italian, Slovenian, Finnish, and Icelandic languages. The study identifies a number of translation issues in each language, and reflects on the reasons for such mistakes and their impact on the archival practices affected. Mistranslations appear to be related to insufficient investigations of specific, local uses of archival terminology on the part of the translators, lack of involvement of archival professionals in the process of translation, and problems with the interpretation of the legal system and the archival traditions involved
Linguistics · Political science · Chemistry · Computer Science · Dispute Resolution and Class Actions · Law in Society and Culture · Legal Language and Interpretation · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |