A University Handbook on Terminology and Specialized Translation

Description

In this book you can find the necessary tools to be introduced to the fields of Terminology and Specialized Translation, so as to achieve a general understanding of the internal workings of these two interrelated disciplines. The present book is designed to address introductory matters as far as specialized translation and English for Specific Purposes are concerned. Through a very practical approach, these pages contain basic theoretical matters combined with a good number of review and enhancement tasks on the basics of specialized translation and terminology. COVER TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT Module 1. Terminology and translation 1. Introduction to the module 1.1. Terminology: three different meanings 1.2. Terminology: users 1.3. Terminology: resources 1.4. Quality criteria for using terminological resources 1.5. Terminology and specialized translation Module 2. Specialized languages and Terminology and Terminology management 2. Introduction to the module 2.1. General language and specialized language 2.2. Terminological units 2.3. Borrowings and calques 2.4. Principles of terminological practice 2.5. Terminology management Module 3. Translation Practice 3. Introduction to the module 3.1. Parallel texts 3.2. Translation strategies 3.3. Foreignization and domestication 3.4. The process of documentation 3.5. Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) Module 4. Specialized Translation I 4. Introduction to the module 4.1. Humanistic texts 4.2. The language of tourism 4.3. Advertising texts 4.4. Audiovisual Translation: dubbing 4.5. Audiovisual Translation: subtitling Module 5. Specialized Translation II 5. Introduction to the module 5.1. Scientific and technical texts 5.2. The language of law and administration 5.3. The language of finance REFERENCES KEY TO THE EXERCISES (SAMPLES OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS)