Eintrag

Titel

The problem of equivalence in translating legal texts

Personen

Sandro Paolucci

Jahr

2011

Typ

Aufsatz

Periodikum

Lebende Sprachen
Zeitschrift für fremde Sprachen in Wissenschaft und Praxis

Seiten

87 - 99

Band

56

Heft

1

Schlagwörter

Fachsprache
Übersetzung

Abstract

Although it is a subject of continuous debate and a frequent source of controversy, the concept of equivalence remains a central topic in translation studies. The solution to any translation problem is obviously far beyond the mere linear transposition of a source text into a target language and, particularly when translating legal texts, specialists in comparative law and legal translators continuously strive to find the most equivalent term or concept in the target language. After briefly presenting equivalence issues in general translation, this article examines the problem of equivalence in legal texts. It stresses the relevance of terminological equivalence, including as a translation process that may compete with others within the same text.

https://grammis.ids-mannheim.de/bdg/72081