Topics in Translation – serie
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Translation, Globalisation and Localisation
A Chinese Perspective
Av Wang Ning, Sun Yifeng
Inbunden, 2008
1409 kr
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The global/local distinction has changed significantly, and the topic has been heatedly debated in literary and cultural as well as translation scholarship. In this age of globalisation, the traditional definition of translation has been altered. In the present anthology, translation is viewed as a …
New Trends in Audiovisual Translation
Inbunden, 2009
1527 kr
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New Trends in Audiovisual Translation is an innovative and interdisciplinary collection of articles written by leading experts in the emerging field of audiovisual translation (AVT). In a highly accessible and engaging way, it introduces readers to some of the main linguistic and cultural …
Translating China
Inbunden, 2009
1777 kr
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Translation has been instrumental in opening the door between China and the rest of the world from ancient times to the present day, and has helped facilitate cultural exchange and the sharing of knowledge. This book makes and important contribution to the study of translation into and from …
Practical Guide for Translators
Häftad, 2010
440 kr
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This is the fifth revised edition of the best-selling A Practical Guide for Translators. It looks at the profession of translator on the basis of developments over the last few years and encourages both practitioners and buyers of translation services to view translation as a highly-qualified, …
Practical Guide for Translators
Inbunden, 2010
1527 kr
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This is the fifth revised edition of the best-selling A Practical Guide for Translators. It looks at the profession of translator on the basis of developments over the last few years and encourages both practitioners and buyers of translation services to view translation as a highly-qualified, …
Paragraphs on Translation
Häftad, 1993
431 kr
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Peter Newmark's fourth book on translation, a collection of his articles in The Linguist, is addressed to a wide readership. He discusses the force of translation in public life, instancing health and social services, art galleries, operas, light magazines and even gives some hints on the …
Words, Words, Words. The Translator and the Language
Av Gunilla Anderman, Margaret Rogers
Häftad, 1996
431 kr
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This book presents an interesting new perspective on the study of the lexicon, examining ways in which insights from translation and language learning can be viewed as complementary. The contributors bring together a range of expertise including research on the mental lexicon, second language …
Translation, Power, Subversion
Av Roman Alvarez, M. Carmen-Africa Vidal
Häftad, 1999
371 kr
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During the latter half of this century, particular attention has been paid to translating. The progress and change of perspective in this field of knowledge have been spectacular, moving from a scientific and prescriptive vision of translation to a descriptive one, which, in turn, has given way to …
Constructing Cultures
Essay on Literary Translation
Av Susan Bassnett, Andre Lefevere
Häftad, 1998
492 kr
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Translation Studies is currently one of the fastest growing interdisciplinary subjects in the world. Constructing Cultures brings together for the first time the work of the two translator/scholars who are regarded as founders of this major field of study. This collection of essays continues to …
Constructing Cultures
Essay on Literary Translation
Av Susan Bassnett, Andre Lefevere
Inbunden, 1998
1705 kr
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Translation Studies is currently one of the fastest growing interdisciplinary subjects in the world. Constructing Cultures brings together for the first time the work of the two translator/scholars who are regarded as founders of this major field of study. This collection of essays continues to …
Culture Bumps
An Empirical Approach to the Translation of Allusions
Häftad, 1997
514 kr
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Allusions are often translated literally while their connotative and pragmatic meaning is largely ignored. This frequently leads to culture bumps, in other words, to puzzling or impenetrable wordings. Culture Bumps discusses this problem and how to deal with a culture-specific, source-text allusion …
Pragmatics of Translation
Av Leo Hickey
Häftad, 1998
440 kr
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Pragmatics, often defined as the study of language use and language users, sets out to explain what people wish to achieve and how they go about achieving it in using language. Such a study is clearly of direct relevance to an understanding of translation and translators. The thirteen chapters in …
Annotated Texts for Translation
English-German, Functionalist Approaches Illustrated
Häftad, 2001
440 kr
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The aim of this book is to present a specific framework for dealing with recurring translation problems in a number of genres that are frequently translated. On the basis of illustrative sample texts, the decisions taken in the production of the target texts are commented on in the light of the …
Contemporary Translation Theories
Häftad, 2001
431 kr
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During the last thirty years, the field of translation has exploded with multiple new theories. Contemporary Translation Theories examines five of new approaches – the translation workshop, the science of translation, translation studies, polysystem theory, and deconstruction – all of which began …
Contemporary Translation Theories
Inbunden, 2001
1527 kr
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During the last thirty years, the field of translation has exploded with multiple new theories. Contemporary Translation Theories examines five of new approaches – the translation workshop, the science of translation, translation studies, polysystem theory, and deconstruction – all of which began …
Interpreter's Resource
Av Mary Phelan
Häftad, 2001
427 kr
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The Interpreter’s Resource provides a comprehensive overview of interpreting at the start of the twenty first century. As well as explaining the different types of interpreting and their uses, it contains a number of Codes of Ethics, information on Community Interpreting around the world and …
Literary Translation
A Practical Guide
Häftad, 2001
492 kr
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In this book, both beginning and experienced translators will find pragmatic techniques for dealing with problems of literary translation, whatever the original language. Certain challenges and certain themes recur in translation, whatever the language pair. This guide proposes to help the …
Translation-mediated Communication in a Digital World
Facing the Challenges of Globalization and Localization
Av Minako O'Hagan, David Ashworth
Häftad, 2002
440 kr
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The Internet is accelerating globalization by exposing organizations and individuals to global audiences. This in turn is driving teletranslation and teleinterpretation, new types of multilingual support, which are functional in digital communications environments. The book describes …
Cultural Encounters in Translation from Arabic
Av Said Faiq
Häftad, 2004
440 kr
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Translation is intercultural communication in its purest form. Its power in forming and/or deforming cultural identities has only recently been acknowledged, given the attention it deserves. The chapters in this unique volume assess translation from Arabic into other languages from different …
Translation, Linguistics, Culture
A French-English Handbook
Häftad, 2005
440 kr
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This book takes a linguistic approach to translation issues, looking first at the structural view of language that explains the difficulty of translation and at theories of cultural non-equivalence. A subsequent chapter on text types, readership and the translator's role completes the theoretical …
Translation and Religion
Holy Untranslatable?
Av Lynne Long
Häftad, 2005
428 kr
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This volume addresses the methods and motives for translating the central texts of the world’s religions and investigates a wide range of translation challenges specific to the unique nature of these writings. Translation theory underpins the methodology for the analysis of a variety of scriptures …
Theatrical Translation and Film Adaptation
A Practitioner's View
Häftad, 2005
440 kr
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Translation and film adaptation of theatre have received little study. In filling that gap, this book draws on the experiences of theatrical translators and on movie versions of plays from various countries. It also offers insights into such concerns as the translation of bilingual plays and the …
Translating Milan Kundera
Häftad, 2006
562 kr
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Translating Milan Kundera uses new archival research to view the wider cultural scope of the translation issue involving the controversies surrounding Kundera’s translated novels. It focuses on the language of the novels, Kundera’s ‘lost’ works, writing as translation, interpretation, exile, …
Translation of Children's Literature
A Reader
Häftad, 2006
492 kr
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Since the late 1970s, scholarly interest in the translation of children’s books has increased at a rapid pace. Research across a number of disciplines has contributed to a developing knowledge and understanding of the cross-cultural transformation and reception of children’s literature. The purpose …
Translation of Children's Literature
A Reader
Inbunden, 2006
1705 kr
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Since the late 1970s, scholarly interest in the translation of children’s books has increased at a rapid pace. Research across a number of disciplines has contributed to a developing knowledge and understanding of the cross-cultural transformation and reception of children’s literature. The purpose …
Managing Translation Services
Häftad, 2006
440 kr
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This is a sequel to the author’s best-selling A Practical Guide for Translators first published in 1993 and now in its 4th edition. Managing Translation Services looks at how to successfully make the change from being a single freelance translator to developing a translation company offering a …
Translating Law
Av Deborah Cao
Inbunden, 2007
1259 kr
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The translation of law has played an integral part in the interaction among nations in history and is playing a greater role in our increasingly interconnected world today. The book investigates legal translation in its many facets as an intellectual pursuit and a profession. It examines legal …
Companion to Translation Studies
Av Piotr Kuhiwczak, Karin Littau
Häftad, 2007
382 kr
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A Companion to Translation Studies is the first work of its kind. It provides an authoritative guide to key approaches in translation studies. All of the essays are specially commissioned for this collection, and written by leading international experts in the field. The book is divided into nine …
Companion to Translation Studies
Av Piotr Kuhiwczak, Karin Littau
Inbunden, 2007
1409 kr
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A Companion to Translation Studies is the first work of its kind. It provides an authoritative guide to key approaches in translation studies. All of the essays are specially commissioned for this collection, and written by leading international experts in the field. The book is divided into nine …
Reflections on Translation
Inbunden, 2011
1283 kr
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This collection of essays brings together a decade of writings on translation by leading international translation studies expert, Susan Bassnett. The essays cover a range of topics and will be useful to anyone with an interest in how different cultures communicate. Bassnett draws upon her personal …
