Translation : theory and practice, tension and interdependence / edited by Mildred L. Larson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Larson, Mildred L.

Series:

American Translator Association scholarly monography series ; v. 5.

American Translator Association scholarly monography series, 0890-4111 ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a collection of articles which highlight the fact that good translation theory is based on information gained from practice. At the same time, good practice is based on carefully worked-out theory. The two are interdependent. The authors who have contributed are persons who know the importance of both theory and practice and the tension between the two. They are not only translators but also have long experience in training others. The articles cover a wide variety of topics grouped in five sections. The first presents four graphic descriptions of what happens when one...

Contents:

section 1. What happens when one translates

section 2. Some theoretical aspects of translation

section 3. Translating non-prose genres

section 4. Putting theory to practice

section 5. Language specific issues in translation

section 6. Translation in the university setting.

Notes:

Published 1991 by the University Center at Binghamton (SUNY).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-05133-8

9786613051332

90-272-8594-2

OCLC:

722720389