THE COMPLEX CONCEPT OF LEGAL TRANSLATION – EXAMPLES FROM A GERMAN LAWYER'S PROFESSIONAL LIFE
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Translation, Interlinguality, Intralinguality, Legal textAbstract
By giving examples from the author’s professional life where he is confronted with texts/translations primarily in German and Norwegian, the article wants to outline the practical relevance of some problems discussed in translation studies. Distinguishing between intra- and interlingual translation, the article stresses the complex situation when dealing with or even translating legal texts. In order to handle this complex situation, the article concludes with the best practice rules of the law firm the author is working in.
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