Michele H. Jones

The Beginning Translator's Workbook

or the ABCs of French to English Translation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This workbook combines methodology and practice for beginning translators with a solid proficiency in French. The revised edition clarifies some of the finer points of the translation techniques introduced in the first edition, provides extra practice exercises, and offers information on a website that can be used in class.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 593g
• ISBN-13: 9780761863168
• ISBN-10: 0761863168
• Artikelnr.: 40139841

Autorenporträt

Michele H. Jones is a professor of French and the current director of the Global Language and Culture Center at St. John's University in New York City.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface The Beginning Translator's Basic Terminology Preliminary Remarks
Chapter 1 Translation Units Chapter 2 Words in Context Chapter 3 Deceptive
Cognates Chapter 4 Translation Techniques Chapter 5 Borrowings Chapter 6
Calques Chapter 7 Literal Translation and Structural Obstacles to Literal
translation Chapter 8 Transposition Chapter 9 Modulation Chapter 10
Equivalence Chapter 11 Adaptation Chapter 12 Applying Translators'
Techniques to Literary Texts Chapter 13 Translating Titles Chapter 14
Guidelines for the Translation of Literary Prose Chapter 15 Guidelines for
the Translation of Dialogues and Plays Chapter 16 Guidelines for the
Translation of Poetry Chapter 17 Guidelines for the Translation of
Non-Literary Texts Chapter 18 Guidelines for the Translation of Ads
Appendix The Translator's Tools Index