Bibliographical data concerning the 5259 first editions of novels translated into Swedish 2000-2015
https://doi.org/10.5878/970b-bd59
Bibliographical details of all first editions of novels translated into Swedish between 2000–2015 (except for novels from the Harlequin publishing company). There are two datafiles: the larger reference database of 5259 direct AND indirect translations and the database consisting only of the 70 indirect translations published in Swedish in Sweden between 2000–2015.
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Data files
Data files
- 5259 novels translated into Swedish 2000-2015, 28 maj 2025.txt1.4 MiB
- The 70 novels translated indirectly into Swedish 2000-2015.txt25.99 KiB
Documentation files
Documentation files
- README The 5259 translated novels published Swedish in 1st edition 2000–2015.docx18.78 KiB
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
The names of literary translators working in Sweden 2000-2015, and their working languages. Further more the names of the international authors and their nationality/working languages are included.
Citation:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Population:
The 5259 novels translated into Swedish in Sweden between the years 2000 and 2015. Information given concerns: Swedish title, original language, author (and nationality), translator, year of publication and if it is a direct or indirect translation. For the 70 indirect translations it is also stated which language was the mediating language.
Description of sampling:
The dataset contains bibliographical details of all first editions of novels translated into Swedish between 2000–2015, except for novels from the Harlequin publishing company, which were all direct translations from English and therefore not relevant for the identification of indirect translations.
Time period(s) investigated:
Number of individuals/objects:
5259
Data collection - Other
Data collection - Other
Mode of collection:
Other
Description of the mode of collection:
The metadata on the translations in question was extracted from the National Bibliography (Libris website, hosted by The National Library of Sweden) using a Boolean search string for each of the years in the study, e.g. STIL:f ”Första svenska uppl* 2000” år:(2000) språk:swe, for the year 2000.
The material was then triangulated with information from other sources about the authors and translators. The search and its corroboration via triangulation resulted in two databases: the larger reference database of 5259 direct AND indirect translations and the main material of the study, the database consisting of the 70 indirect translations published in Sweden between 2000–2015.
Source of the data:
- Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative
- Registers/Records/Accounts: Historical
- Registers/Records/Accounts
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic description:
The data contains information about translations into Swedish and published by Swedish publishers. The original novels are international and were written in 27 different languages.
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Swedish, Multilingualism, Language Technology
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
CESSDA topic classification:
Swedish Standard Classification of Research Subjects 2025:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Allwood, A. (2025). Litteratur på omvägar. Tre perspektiv på indirekta romanöversättningar till svenska 2000–2015 : Literary Detours. Three Perspectives on Indirect Translation in Sweden 2000–2015. https://gup.ub.gu.se/publication/348486
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Citation:
Allwood, A. (2024). Praktiska överväganden och normuppfattningar – Om utgivning av indirekt översätta romaner 2000–2015. In Svenskans beskrivning 38. Förhandlingar vid trettioåttonde sammankomsten Örebro 4–6 maj 2022. Del II. Redigerad av Denny Jansson, Ida Melander, Gustav Westberg & Daroon Yassin Falk (pp. 31–47). https://gup.ub.gu.se/publication/340259
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Citation:
Allwood, A. (n.d.). (Semi)peripheries in contact – Indirect translation of novels into Swedish 2000–2015. In Stridon: Journal of Studies in Translation and Interpreting (Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 57–77). https://doi.org/10.4312/stridon.1.1.57-77
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Citation:
Allwood, A. (n.d.). Popular or prestigious? - A study of hierarchies and what is translated, directly and indirectly, into Swedish 2000–2015. In Perspectives-Studies in Translation Theory and Practice (Vol. 31, Issue 5, pp. 803–821). https://doi.org/10.1080/0907676x.2022.2097879
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Metadata
Metadata
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