This guide, designed for editors, publishers, libraries, teachers and students of translation and interpretation, and agencies that employ translators and/or interpreters, covers eight areas of interest. The categories treated are the following: (1) recent history and breakthroughs; (2) associations and centers for translators covering 84 groups in 35 countries; (3) a listing of 46 awards, fellowships, and grants offered in 17 countries with a listing of past recipients; (4) training programs and degree programs to provide for access to the profession; (5) guidelines, codes of practices, model contracts, and copyright legislation; (6) journals, bulletins, and newsletters published throughout the world and a bibliography of 236 works in the major Western languages and Chinese; (7) a register of translators and interpreters listing approximately 3000 names; and (8) a listing of government agencies, national and international associations, private enterprises, publishers of translation journals, as well as private firms that employ translators and/or interpreters. All listings in each section are arranged alphabetically by country with a special designation for international agencies or associations. (AMH)