Publication

1995-12-20 - Routledge

Language

English

Word Count

60,000 words, Guess

Page Count

240 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100415116589
  • ISBN-139780415116589
  • Goodreads6742607
  • Better World Books9780415116589
  • Open LibraryOL7483211M

Classifications

  • LCCPC4498.H47 1995

Description

Thinking Spanish Translation is a comprehensive and revolutionary 20-week course in translation method offering a challenging and entertaining approach to the acquisition of translation skills. It has been fully and successfully piloted at the University of St.Andrews.Translation is presented as a problem-solving discipline. Discussion, examples and a full range of exercise work enable students to acquire the skills necessary for a broad range of translation problems.Examples are drawn from a wide variety of material from technical and commercial texts to poetry and song.Thinking Spanish Translation is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of Spanish. The book will also appeal to a wide range of languages students and tutors through the general discussion of principles, purposes and practice of translation.

First Sentence

It is often said that skill in translation cannot be learned and, especially, cannot be taught.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Thinking Spanish Translation: A Course in Translation Method: Spanish to English (Thinking Translation)Routledge1995-12-20
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