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Informationen zum Autor Natalia Strelkova has been bilingual in English and Russian since childhood. She received a degree from City University of New York (CUNY), traveled to Russia during the Krushchev "thaw" and stayed for 35 years, working as a translator and editor. She taught translation technique for 24 years at the Institute of Foreign Languages in Moscow. She has previously taught Russian at Georgetown University and translation at American University. She resides in the Washington, D.C. area. Klappentext This text provides Russian-English translators with essential tools needed to improve their translation skills.This practical, hands-on book is suited for anyone involved in Russian-English translation, including professional translators, interpreters, and advanced students. Author Natalia Strelkova imparts over 35 years of experience as a translator and editor, with an emphasis on translating journalistic idiom. A focus on the conversational Russian of everyday life - plus dozens of examples and practice exercises - prepare the user for the day-to-day work of translating and editing. Russian is the most widely-spoken Slavic language, and its 280 million speakers make it the fifth most-spoken language in the world. Seven chapters cover topics such as: The Translation ProcessWhat is Accuracy?How Professionals Maneuver around DifficultiesAchieving ReadabilityNotes on Everyday Russian Culture Zusammenfassung Russian is the most widely-spoken Slavic language. This text provides Russian-English translators with essential tools needed to improve their translation skills. It offers dozens of examples and practice exercises that focus on journalistic idiom and modern conversational Russian. Inhaltsverzeichnis Poverty! illbeing and wellbeing; The development environment; Stakeholders in community development; The principles of community development; The features and outcome of community development; The community as main actor in community development; The place and role of community development workers; Community development workers and their organisations; Participatory decision-making! problem-solving and management; Communication skills; Group facilitation and leadership development; Conflict resolution! mediation and negotiation; Mobilisation and motivation; Operational writing; Meetings; Public speaking; Contact-making; Participatory research methodology; The start of a project; Planning and implementation; Evaluation and control; The training dialogue; Planning and presenting a training workshop. ...
