Lörscher's book (based on his Habilitationsschrift 1991) is an extensive publication on think-aloud protocols. It describes the oral translation processes (i.e. sight translation) of 52 German learners of English (non-professional translators). Methodological issues are discussed at length within a psycholinguistic framework and a sophisticated method for analysing translation strategies is introduced. The findings indicate, among other things, that foreign language learners prefer a sign-oriented approach in translation, as opposed to sense-oriented translation by professional translators.