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DO YOU HAVE A THEORY OF TRANSLATION? YOU BET YOU DO![1] By Sergio Viaggio Let us go directly to the point. Which of the b) texts can be considered “translations” of the relevant a) texts, and, if more than one, which may be considered the “better” translations? Texts a): Texts b.i): The problem has troubled translation theory historically. People practiced
Read moreA propósito del hermoso monumento a Martin Luther King (mal llamado «Jr.», como ahora veremos) recién inaugurado en Washington, el otro día oímos una noticia televisada en que la locutora afirmó que «sigue creciendo la “estatura”» del líder de los derechos civiles según transcurren los decenios desde su desaparición. Lo cual nos pareció un poco extraño, para decir lo menos, ya que no creemos que
Read moreThe Issue of Choice in Translation of Poetry Pablo Luis Sosa The translation of poetry is not only concerned with meaning at a lexical, syntactical and paragraph level, but also with other layers of meaning which must be taken into account such as rhythm, rhyme, imagery, phonic considerations, metaphorical language, the poetic form chosen and tone which are properties of
Read moreGajes del oficio Francesca SamuelInterview with Dr. Roseann Dueñas GonzálezIn the late 1970s, Dr. Roseann Dueñas González acted as a consultant to Congress in connection with the Court Interpreters Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-539). As a result of that law, Dr. González was part of the team effort develop the original Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE). The innovative
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