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FORUMVol. 6:1 (2008) ► pp.75–104
Towards a Functional Translation Strategy for Minor Languages
The case of Greek
Kelandrias Panayotis I. | Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting, Ionian University, Greece | [email protected]
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