David Bellos, Is That a Fish in your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything
Since the time of the Ottoman dragomans, translators have always been suspected of disloyalty. Paradoxically, “[t]he disparagement of translation emanates most powerfully from those very circles where the ability to translate […] is most likely to be found”, i.e., from scholars themselves. This exp...
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E-rea
2013
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| Online pristup: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sažetak: | Since the time of the Ottoman dragomans, translators have always been suspected of disloyalty. Paradoxically, “[t]he disparagement of translation emanates most powerfully from those very circles where the ability to translate […] is most likely to be found”, i.e., from scholars themselves. This explains why translators have long been in need of a talented and persuasive supporter to defend their case. Today, they have found it. David Bellos may well be their ideal promoter.Indeed, not only i... |
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