Definition/explanation
A problem in the job market for translators saying that the signals used by employers and clients to select translators (e.g. academic and professional qualifications) are viewed as being in competition with each other, making it more difficult for translation buyers to make inferences about job applicants’ employability from these credentials.
Related terms
synonyms: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
antonyms: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
Use in context
REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
Example(s)
REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT_OR_DELETE_IF_NOT_APPLICABLE
Corresponding terms in other languages
DE: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
EL: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
ES: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
FA: انحراف ملاک
FR: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
FI: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
IT: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
PT: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
PL: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
ZH-CN: 信号干扰
ZH-HK: 訊號干擾
Notes
REPLACE_WITH_NUMBERED_CONTENT
Reference(s)
Fudenberg, Drew & Tirole, Jean. 1986. A ‘signal-jamming’ theory of predation. The RAND Journal of Economics 17(3): 366–376.
Chan, Andy Lung Jan Chan. 2013. Signal jamming in the translation market and the complementary roles of certification and diplomas in developing multilateral signaling mechanisms. The International Journal for Translation & Interpreting Research 5(1): 211-221.