Thinking Spanish Translation : A Course in Translation Method: Spanish to English
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Overview
The new edition of this comprehensive course in Spanish-English translation offers advanced students of Spanish a challenging yet practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved.
A variety of translation issues are addressed, including:
- cultural differences
- register and dialect
- grammatical differences
- genre.
With a sharper focus, clearer definitions and an increased emphasis on up-to-date 'real world' translation tasks, this second edition features a wealth of relevant illustrative material taken from a wide range of sources, both Latin American and Spanish, including:
- technical, scientific and legal texts
- journalistic and informative texts
- literary and dramatic texts.
Each chapter includes suggestions for classroom discussion and a set of practical exercises designed to explore issues and consolidate skills. Model translations, notes and suggestions for teaching and assessment are provided in a Teachers' Handbook; this is available for free download at http: //www.routledge.com/cw/thinkingtranslation/
Thinking Spanish Translation is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish and translation studies. The book will also appeal to a wide range of language students and tutors through the general discussion of the principles and purposes of translation.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780415440059
- ISBN-10: 041544005X
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: March 2009
- Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.35 pounds
- Page Count: 304
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