- Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: Routledge (16 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415148618
- ISBN-13: 978-0415148610
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
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- #57 in Books > Reference > Language > Translation & Interpretation
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Douglas Robinson presents an innovative approach to translation by integrating translation theory and the practical skills required by the working translator. The book provides the type of information and advice that novice translators really need:
* how to translate faster and more accurately
* how to deal with arising problems and stress
* how the market works
* includes a wide variety of lively activities and exercises to facilitate the learning of both theory and practice
* includes a detailed Teachers Guide - contains suggestions for discussion and activities and hints for the teaching of translation.
Becoming a Translator has been specifically designed for introductory undergraduate courses in the theory and practice of translation. It will also be of interest to professional translators and students of translation and language.
* how to translate faster and more accurately
* how to deal with arising problems and stress
* how the market works
* includes a wide variety of lively activities and exercises to facilitate the learning of both theory and practice
* includes a detailed Teachers Guide - contains suggestions for discussion and activities and hints for the teaching of translation.
Becoming a Translator has been specifically designed for introductory undergraduate courses in the theory and practice of translation. It will also be of interest to professional translators and students of translation and language.
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THESIS: Translation can be perceived from the outside, from the client's or other user's point of view, or from the inside, from the translator's point of view; and while this book takes the translator's perspective, it is useful to begin with a sense of what our clients and users need and why. Read the first page
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THESIS: Translation can be perceived from the outside, from the client's or other user's point of view, or from the inside, from the translator's point of view; and while this book takes the translator's perspective, it is useful to begin with a sense of what our clients and users need and why. Read the first page
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Innovative, original and stimulating
1 Oct 1999
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Whether you translate professionally, study or teach translation, or just wonder what it is that translators get up to, this book will give you a fresh and stimulating insight into how we translate and how we can learn to translate faster and more effectively. Innovative exercises and discussion topics are provided for the teacher, many of them related to Suggestopedia or accelerated learning techniques. Warning! This book can change the way you think about translation.
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