Thinking French Translation: A Course in Translation Method: French to English (Thinking Translation) - Softcover

Hervey, Sándor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415255228 ISBN 13: 9780415255226

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

The new edition of this popular course in translation from French into English offers a challenging practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved. A variety of translation issues are considered including:
*cultural differences
*register and dialect
*genre
*revision and editing.

The course now covers texts from a wide range of sources, including:
*journalism and literature
*commercial, legal and technical texts
*songs and recorded interviews.

This is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of French on translation courses. The book will also appeal to wide range of language students and tutors.

A tutors' handbook offering invaluable guidance on how to use the text is available for free download at http://www.routledge.com/cw/thinkingtranslation/

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Review:

'Thinking French Translation is one of the most exciting courses produced for second and third-year undergraduates.' - Modern Languages Journal

Synopsis:

The new edition of this popular course in translation from French into English offers a challenging practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved. Translation is presented as a problem-solving discipline. A variety of translation issues are considered, including: cultural differences register and dialect genre revision and editing This edition features material from the fields of business and law alongside literary texts. The course now covers texts from a wide range of sources, including: Journalism and literature commercial, legal and technical texts songs and recorded interviews Thinking French Translation is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of French. The book will also appeal to a wide range of language students and tutors through the general discussion of the principles, purposes and practice of translation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415255228
• ISBN 13: 9780415255226
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304