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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSaqi Books
ISBN-100863561551
ISBN-139780863561559
eBay Product ID (ePID)891472
Product Key Features
Number of Pages235 Pages
Publication NameEnglish-Arabic/Arabic-English Translation : a Practical Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArabic, Study Guides, Translating & Interpreting
Publication Year2001
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines, Study Aids
AuthorBasil Hatim
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight16.6 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-138313
Reviews"Hatim's "Guide" will prove to be a very useful reference for many practising and aspiring translators. . . it is a welcome addition."--"The American Translators Association Chronicle"
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal418.02
Table Of ContentPart I: Translating Legal Texts * The Preamble * The Legal Article * Initial and Concluding Legal Articles * Part II: Translating Detached Exposition * The Synopsis * The Summary * The Abstract * The Report (Person-oriented/Entity-oriented) * The News Report (Non-evaluative/Evaluative) * The Report (Formulaic/Executive/Personalized) * Part III: Translating Argumentation * The Less Involved Through-argument * The More Involved Through-argument * The Explicit Counter-argument * The Implicit Counter-argument * The Suppressed Counter-argument * Glossary of Text Linguistics and Translation Terms * Sources of Text Samples * Select Bibliography
SynopsisBased on sound theoretical and pedagogical principles, this guide concentrates on developing sensitivity to text-types and a deeper understanding of the demand that a given text-type makes on the translator. Invaluable for students and teachers of translation.