Shared Ground in Translation Studies

Chesterman, Andrew; Arrojo, Rosemary

doi:10.1075/target.12.1.08che

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Vol. 12:1 (2000) ► pp.151–160

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Shared Ground in Translation Studies

Andrew Chesterman | University of Helsinki, Finland

Rosemary Arrojo | Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

Published online: 12 September 2000

https://doi.org/10.1075/target.12.1.08che

Article outline

What Is Translation?
Why Is This (Kind of) Translation Like This?
What Consequences Do Translations Have?
Coda by AC
Coda by RA
References

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