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Schäffner, Christina and Uwe Wiesemann. 2001. Annotated texts for translation: English-German. Functionalist approaches illustrated (Topics in Translation 20). Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. 296 pp.

Publication type

Monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

functional translation | functionalist approach=function-oriented focus | source text=originality=authenticity | teaching (translation)=didactics (translation) | theory=translation theory=interpreting theory

Source language

English

Target language

German

Main ISBN

1-85359-407-5

Edition info

Paperback ISBN: 1-85359-406-7

Abstract

This text presents a functionalist approach to translation as a framework for dealing with recurring translation problems in a number of genres. On the basis of illustrative sample texts, the decisions taken in the production of the target texts are commented on in view of the specified translation assignments.

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