Whether you are translating or being translated it is always best to try to own your copyright. It is not uncommon, however, for an author of an original work to commission a translation on a “work for hire” basis. If you are translating a public ...
Registering the copyright in your work with the U.S. Copyright Office is the one and only way you can avail yourself of the various rights and remedies provided by U.S. Copyright Law and defend your work against infringement.
Generally, there are three points in the life of a work at which copyright registration and revised registration makes the most sense: (a) When you have finished a work and are prepared to start submitting it to theaters, festivals, agents, ...