Thinking German Translation: A Course in Translation Method: German to English

ISBN-13: 9781138920972 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 256 str.

Sandor Hervey; Michael Loughridge; Ian Higgins

Opis

Thinking German Translation is a comprehensive practical course in translation. Now in its third edition, this course focuses on translation as a decision-making process, covering all stages of the translation process from research, to the ‘rewriting’ of the source text in the language of translation to the final revision process.

Spis treści

Preface to the third edition  Acknowledgements  Introduction SECTION A Overview and basic concepts 1. Translation: a decision-making process 2. Translation methods: decisions about ‘closeness’ 3. Equivalence and non-equivalence SECTION B Some key issues 4. Textual genre and translation issues  5. Cultural issues in translation 6. Compensation SECTION C Formal properties of text 7. Meaning and translation 8. Text-related issues in translation  9. Sentential issues in translation  10. Grammatical issues in translation  11. Phonological issues in translation SECTION D The translation process and translation specialisms 12. Research and resources for translation 13. Translating consumer-oriented texts 14. Translating scientific and technical texts 15. Translating literary texts 16. Revising, reviewing and proofing TTs