Tag: translation theory
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Calling all translators! Tell me about ethics.
Hi everyone, just a quick one today. As many of you will already know, I’m currently about halfway through writing my PhD thesis on the ethics of translation and I was hoping that you might be able to offer me a little help. I’ve attempted to retain a sense of practical, professional relevance within my […]
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Starting out as a freelance translator
Hello everyone, hope you’re all well out there in translation land and have some exciting plans to round off the year! Today’s post is something a little different. I recently gave a talk to the Translation Studies MA students at the University of Hull and thought I’d share my presentation with you here. As the […]
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Book Review: On Translator Ethics – Anthony Pym
As many of you will know, for the last year or so I’ve been working on a PhD in translation studies and today I thought I’d use a little of my research material to bring you a book review. Since my research is focused squarely on the ethics of translation, the review rather predictably delves […]
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Still Invisible? Visiting and Revisiting Venuti
Hi everyone, after attending a seminar entitled ‘Domestication vs Foreignisation revisited’ a few days ago, I thought I’d share some of the interesting insights that I picked up as well as giving a couple of my own thoughts on the topic. The seminar was given by Terry Hale of the University of Hull, a man […]
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Exploring Translation Studies Online: Where to start?
With the debate raging on as to whether or not an academic background is a necessity for today’s translator (you can read my take on the subject here), an increasing number of translators are taking the plunge and working towards those translation-specific qualifications or at least considering getting a grip on the academic side of […]
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Translation as Music
In the past I’ve written about my love for metaphor within translation (on two separate occasions no less) and this post roughly picks up from there. Previously, I’ve taken a look at the metaphors that have been formed over the years in an attempt to shed light upon the (supposedly impossible) task that we, as […]
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Translation Ethics: A Different Perspective
This post represents a long-overdue contribution as the question of ethics within translation is both a topic I find fascinating and one to which I have devoted considerable research. In fact, with it being the topic that was at the heart of my MA dissertation, I’d probably go as far as saying that it is […]
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A few thoughts, tips and tidbits on translation
A far cry from my previous post on board games, this entry revolves around several bits and pieces that I have been mulling over in my translation work during recent months. I don’t claim to be offering any concrete answers and comments and feedback would be much appreciated to hear your take on the areas […]
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When a third language complicates the translation process: A look at L3 from Tolstoy to trays.
Translation is considered as the transferral of meaning from one language to another, and the entire foundation of translation theory revolves around binary oppositions e.g. free vs literal translation, dynamic vs formal equivalence, source text and target text. And yet there are many situations (primarily in literary and audiovisual translation) that see the introduction of […]
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