Leaving it out: On some justifications for the use of omission in translation

Davies, Eirlys E.

doi:10.1075/babel.53.1.06dav

Article published In: Babel
Vol. 53:1 (2007) ► pp.56–77

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Leaving it out: On some justifications for the use of omission in translation

Eirlys E. Davies

Published online: 16 October 2007

https://doi.org/10.1075/babel.53.1.06dav

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