Thinking Italian Translation - A Course in Translation Method: Italian to English

Informationen zum Autor Stella Cragie , a Qualified Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, and former Principal Lecturer in Translation at the University of Westminster, is now a freelance translator. Ian Higgins, who, with the late Sándor Hervey , originated the Thinking Translation series, is Honorary Senior lecturer in Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews. Patrizia Gambarotta is Director of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Mumbai. Klappentext Thinking Italian Translation is an indispensable course for students who want to develop their Italian to English translation skills. Zusammenfassung Thinking Italian Translation is an indispensable course for students who want to develop their Italian to English translation skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1 Preliminaries to translation as a process; 2 Preliminaries to translation as a product; 3 Cultural transposition; Compensation; 4 The formal properties of texts: Phonic/graphic and prosodic issues in translation; 5 The formal properties of texts: Grammatical and sentential issues in translation; 6 The formal properties of texts: Discourse and intertextual issues in translation; 7 Literal meaning and translation issues; Connotative meaning and translation issues; 8 Language variety: Translation issues in register, sociolect and dialect; 9 Textual genre and translation issues; 10 Scientific and technical translation; 11 Official, legal and business translation; 12 Translating consumer-oriented texts; 13 Revising and editing TTs; 14 Three specimen practicals; 15 Working as a translator; 16 Technical resources; 17 Professionalism and quality standards; 18 Summary and conclusion

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• Authors: Stella Cragie, Stella (The University of Westminster Cragie, Cragie Stella, Patrizia Gambarotta, Gambarotta Patrizia, Sándor Hervey, Ian Higgins
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781138799776
• ISBN: 978-1-138-79977-6
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Thinking Translation
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, Translation & interpretation, Italian, Translation and interpretation