Thinking German Translation, is a comprehensive practical course in translation for advanced students of German, which focuses on improving translation quality whilst giving clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved. This second edition brings the course up-to-date, has been fully revised to give clearer explanations of key terms and features revised chapters on genre, compensation and revision and editing. Based on detailed analysis of translations problems, the book features new contemporary material taken from a wide range of sources, including business and politics, press and publicity, engineering, tourism, and literary and consumer-oriented texts. A variety of translation issues are addressed, including cultural differences, register and dialect, genre, revision and editing.