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The Craft of Translation (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) (Paperback)

The Craft of Translation (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

Amazon.com Review

The nine essays collected in The Craft of Translation contain plenty of theoretical speculation about “working in the space between languages.” Fortunately, though, most of the authors avoid getting bogged down in abstraction. Indeed, luminaries like William Weaver and Margaret Sayers Peden stick to a nuts-and-bolts analysis of exactly how one word gets chosen over another. And Gregory Rabassa’s opening salvo (“No Two Snowflakes Are Alike”), which addresses some of the basic dilemmas of literary translation, should fascinate beginners and polished professionals alike.

From Publishers Weekly

Perspicacious essays by nine wordsmiths carefully reconstruct the complex, highly elusive translation process. Stressing that the element of choice “bedevils the translator as he seeks to approach the language he is working from as closely as possible,” Gregory Rabassa ponders personal and cultural nuances, poetry, curses and oaths, (more…)

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Philosophy Hope in a Jar

Philosophy Hope in a Jar

It is an award-winning facial skin care cream loaded with antioxidants in a unique soufflé texture. Hope in a jar daily facial moisturizer was originally created for the medical market to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, skin discoloration, rough texture and dehydration. It hydrates the skin to reduce dryness as it gently exfoliates to leave skin smoother, healthier and more radiant. It makes sallow skin rosy, repairs sun damage and makes makeup optional. It is also lightweight and non-greasy

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Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Paperback)

Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions

This quick-reference dictionary for language students and travelers to German-speaking countries presents more than 4,000 informal, commonly-used words and phrases in German with English translations and equivalent phrases. International travelers quickly discover that their textbook knowledge of German will take them only so far in understanding and communicating with others. This new edition, updated with many of the most contemporary expressions, will help all students and travelers who have an intermediate-level knowledge of German but need to familiarize themselves with informal speech. Words and phrases are presented with grammatical information, their English meanings, and a sentence or extended phrase in German to illustrate usage, followed by the English translation. The Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions is one title in Barron’s series of slang dictionaries in several different languages. Because of the nature of slang, these books (more…)

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