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On the cognitive difference between literary and specialized translation
On the cognitive difference between literary and specialized translation

Author(s): Pius ten Hacken
Subject(s): Translation Studies
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT – Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe
Keywords: translation competence; literary translation; scientific translation

Summary/Abstract: In order to be a part of an explanatory theory of translation, translation competence should be taken as the specific competence a translator needs beyond general types of competence, such as the knowledge of the source language and the target language. In literary translation, the translator is an expert reader of the source text, whereas in scientific translation it is unrealistic and not necessary to expect this. This imposes different requirements on translation competence.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 177-189
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English