Translator Self Training German A Practical Course in Technical Translation

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Pub. Date: 2005-01-01
Publisher(s): Schreiber Publishing
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Summary

This self-study program offers guidelines on how to translate general text as well as legal, medical, financial, or other technical subjects, providing exercises drawn from actual translation projects. Each text is explained and annotated. Each program comes packed in a three-ring binder and contains the following elements: Guide for Translators -- The abridged version of the 'Translator's Handbook' is tucked into the front pocket of the binder for easy portability and quick reference; Translation Update -- A complimentary one-year subscription to our bimonthly newsletter, offering an up-to-date view of translation tools, issues, and humour; Workbooks -- Each program contains eight exercises -- four from English into German, and four from German into English.

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Table of Contents

General
Introduction
7(3)
General Comments
10(3)
Guidelines for Translating the Assignments
13(2)
Guidelines for Self-Evaluation
15(4)
Part One: German into English
Assignments
General
19(4)
Legal
23(3)
Chemical/Medical
26(3)
Business/Finance
29(3)
Translations of Assignments and Notes
Translation
32(6)
Notes
36(2)
Translation
38(5)
Notes
41(2)
Translation
43(4)
Notes
46(1)
Translation
47(8)
Notes
50(5)
Part Two : English into German
Assignments
General
55(2)
Legal
57(3)
Chemical/Medical
60(3)
Business/Finance
63(3)
Translations of Assignments and Notes
Translation
66(4)
Notes
69(1)
Translation
70(5)
Notes
73(2)
Translation
75(4)
Notes
78(1)
Translation
79(6)
Notes
83(2)
Where Do I Go from Here?
85(1)
Appendix A: Requisites for Professional Translators 86(5)
Appendix B: Translation Techniques 91(4)
Appendix C: Translator's Self-Evaluation 95(4)
Appendix D: German Technical Dictionaries 99(4)
Appendix E: Sources of Translation Work 103(29)
Appendix F: Training Programs for Translators 132(11)
Appendix G: The Internet 143

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