Introduction to Spanish Translation

Dr. Jack Child is a professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at American University and coordinates the Spanish translation program. Though of American parentage, he grew up in Argentina and lived in South America for eighteen years. After graduating from Yale, he began a first career as a Latin American specialist in the U.S. Army; among his duties were translation and interpretation, including some work involving chiefs of state. In his second career, he has taught a variety of courses dealing with Latin America and translation. He is accredited by the American Translators Association as a Spanish-English and English-Spanish translator.

• Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Lesson 1 (Introduction)Chapter 3 Lesson 2Chapter 4 Lesson 3Chapter 5 Lesson 4Chapter 6 Lesson 5Chapter 7 Lesson 6Chapter 8 Lesson 7Chapter 9 Lesson 8Chapter 10 Lesson 9Chapter 11 Lesson 10Chapter 12 Lesson 11Chapter 13 Lesson 12Chapter 14 Lesson 13Chapter 15 Lesson 14Chapter 16 Lesson 15Chapter 17 Lesson 16Chapter 18 Lesson 17Chapter 19 Lesson 18Chapter 20 Lesson 19Chapter 21 Lesson 20Chapter 22 Lesson 21Chapter 23 Lesson 22Chapter 24 Lesson 23Chapter 25 Lesson 24Chapter 26 NotesChapter 27 Selected BibliographyChapter 28 GlossaryChapter 29 IndexChapter 30 ExercisesChapter 31 About the Author