Training the Translator

Training the Translator

by Kussmaul, Paul

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This book begins by investigating, through the use of think-aloud protocols, the mental processes of students when they translate. The creative and successful processes observed can be used directly for teaching purposes, while the unsuccessful ones can serve to find out where remedial training is needed. The book then goes on to discuss methods for improving a translator's competence. The strategies offered are based on the pragmatic and semantic analysis of texts from a functional point of vi…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Training the Translator.

Summary

This book begins by investigating, through the use of think-aloud protocols, the mental processes of students when they translate. The creative and successful processes observed can be used directly for teaching purposes, while the unsuccessful ones can serve to find out where remedial training is needed. The book then goes on to discuss methods for improving a translator's competence. The strategies offered are based on the pragmatic and semantic analysis of texts from a functional point of view, and they include such practical matters as the use of dictionaries and the evaluation of translat.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1995.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):John Benjamins Pub. Co
  • Place of Publication:Amsterdam/Philadelphia
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1995.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (185 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9789027283627, 9027283621, 1283174537, 9781283174534, 9789027216090, 9027216096
  • oclc:ocn739051542
  • LC Classification:P306.5 .K87 1995
  • Dewey Decimal:418/.02/092

Table of Contents

TRAINING THE TRANSLATOR; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Table of contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. What goes on in the translator's mind?; Chapter 2. Creativity in translation; Chapter 3. Pragmatic analysis; Chapter 4. The analysis of meaning; Chapter 5. Text analysis and the use of dictionaries; Chapter 6. Evaluation and errors; Chapter 7. A summary of strategies; Bibliography; Subject Index; Author Index

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