This is an English translation of Katherina Reiss's contribution to translation studies. Her work first appeared in 1971 and this translation shows more clearly Reiss's treatment of a central theme in translation: how to develop reliable criteria for the systematic evaluations of translations. Using varied examples, the author offers a pragmatic approach to text analysis, a functional perspective on translation and a specific view of the translator. The book covers important aspects of the translation process such as the text, the conditions which determine the translator's decisions and the...