In:Handbook of Translation Studies: Volume 5
Edited by Yves Gambier and Luc van Doorslaer
[Handbook of Translation Studies 5] 2021
► pp. 213–220
Tourism translation
Published online: 16 September 2021
https://doi.org/10.1075/hts.5.tou1
https://doi.org/10.1075/hts.5.tou1
Article outline
- 1.Nature of tourism promotional materials
- 2.Textual functions
- 3.Cultural factors
- 4.Environmental/market factors
- 5.Conclusion
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