Welcome to econtent platform of john benjamins publishing company. Legal translation requires accuracy in relaying the substance of the message, while respecting the form thereof as well as the genius of the target language zhao in j transl stud 4. The main focus is on the translation of texts which are authoritative sources of the law. In this study, ten professional translators spoken comments were recorded as they revised frenchgerman translations, and then a freelance technical translator with a degree in engineering evaluated their revision work. Legal translation and all legal communication in general is firmly rooted in the discipline of law.
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The aim is to apply functionalist approaches to translation of text types frequently. As for the applicability of this approach to legal translation, not only do its advocates claim. Gentzler, edwin 2001 contemporary translation theories. Legal translation is a challenging and complex process. Basic issues for communicating the scriptures in new media pp. Written by distinguished legal and linguistic scholars and practitioners from the eu institutions, the contributions in this volume provide multidisciplinary perspectives on the vital role of language and culture as key forces shaping the dynamics of eu law. Legal translation is the translation of texts within the field of law. Translation, legal translation, contract translation, pragmatics. Translating legal collocations in contract agreements by. Language and culture in eu law ebok susan sarcevic. This book new approach to legal translation, by susan sarcevic is expected to be one of the very best seller book that will make you feel pleased to purchase and also read it for completed. One of the first attempts to present a comprehensive study of legal.
Legal translation outsourced provides the only current reference on commercial legal translation performed outside institutions. Legal comparison as a prerequisite to legal translation. Legal communication the assumption that legal translation is an act of communication within the mechanism of law sarcevic 1997. As law is a culturedependent subject field, legal translation is not necessarily linguistically transparent. Her work is informed by empirical data of the legal translation outsourcing markets of 41 countries.
Legal translation and traditional comparative law similarities and differences. The book offered me an excellent introduction to translation theory. She publishes extensively and lectures worldwide on legal translation and comparative legal terminology. Introduction in the field of law the corresponding terms of two legal systems are rarely identical at the conceptual level. Pdf osborn s concise law dictionary download full pdf. Conclusion the holistic approach to legal translation benefits translators, academics and legal translation students in terms of intellectual flexibility and professional competence. New approach to legal translation susan sarcevic, susan.
Different text types are rooted in a specific legal system and fulfill. New approach to legal translation, the hague, london, boston, kluwer law international, 1997, 308 p. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, deborah cao and others published legal translation find. To achieve a legal effect, a translator is required to possess pragmatic knowledge of the legal context, which helps him or her to differentiate between what is so called equivalence in meaning semantic and equivalence in legal effect pragmatic. As for legal translation, the first three types of transformation are used there much more frequently than the others. Intransparency in translation can be avoided somewhat by use of latin.
Like other areas of translation, the translation of legal texts is or ought to be receiver oriented. Text typology and translation download ebook pdf, epub. Legal translation is a type of specialist or technical translation, a translational activity that involves language of and related to law and legal process. Legal translation and translation theory tradulex is an. Enrique and hughes, brian 2002a legal translation explained.
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It is not bound to any specific languages or legal systems, although emphasis is placed on translation between common law and civil law jurisdictions. Intransparency in translation can be avoided somewhat by use of latin legal terminology, where possible. Sarcevic in new approach to legal translation 1997. New approach to legal translation terminology coordination unit. This perhaps explains the growing interest in legal translation not only by linguists but also by lawyers, the latter especially over the past 10 years cf. Linguiste et universitaire dorigine americaine, susan sarcevic a consacre une grande. If you simply want to look up the precise meaning of a legal term or phrase, we recommend the legal glossary at dictionary the glossary is quite comprehensive, and you can search it by entering a legal term, or a definition. Legal translation is the translation of language used in legal settings and for legal purposes. Assessing parallel texts in legal translation matthew leung, city university of hong kong abstract. Although berteloot maintains that lawyers analyze the subject matter from a different perspective, she advises her. Isbn 9789041104014 new approach to legal translation. Intersystemic legal comparison and interlingual legal.