Community translation / Mustapha Taibi and Uldis Ozolins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taibi, Mustapha, author.

Ozolins, Uldis, 1948- author.

Series:

Bloomsbury advances in translation.

Bloomsbury advances in translation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communities.

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 pages)

Place of Publication:

London Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Investigating an important field within translation studies, Community Translation addresses the specific context, characteristics and needs of translation in and for communities. Traditional classifications in the fields of discourse and genre are of limited use to the field of translation studies, as they overlook the social functions of translation. Instead, this book argues for a classification that cuts across traditional lines, based on the social dimensions of translation and the relationships between text producers and audiences. Community Translation discusses the different types of texts produced by public authorities, services and individuals for communities that need to be translated into minority languages, and the socio-cultural issues that surround them. In this way, this book demonstrates the vital role that community translation plays in ensuring communication with all citizens and in the empowerment of minority language speakers by giving them access to information, enabling them to participate fully in society."-- Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1: Community Translation: definitions, characteristics and status quo

2. Socio-cultural Issues in Community Translation

3. Approaches to (Community) Translation

4. Translating Official Documents

5. Translating for temporary communities

6. Quality assurance and translation assessment

7. Translation Revision

8. Community Translation Resources

Concluding remarks

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474221665 (electronic book)

1474221661

9781474221689

1474221688

9781474221672

147422167X

OCLC:

932463988