The author describes the three types of transfer which can be distinguished according to Jakobson’s classification (1959), and pays some attention to other transfer concepts as well. She explains the idea of transfer theory, a theory designed by Even-Zohar which states that all types of transfer can and should be dealt within one theoretical framework. Subsequently, she describes the concept of transfer in Transfer Studies, a relatively new transdiscipline. To conclude, the author sums up which aspects concerning transfer are interesting for research.