Quotations in translation: A case study

Authors

  • Ailish Maher Freelance Translator and Editor

Keywords:

Quotation, translation, citation, bibliography

Abstract

Quotations pose specific requirements regarding attribution, scientific integrity and copyright and so place an onus on the translator to assume – at least some – responsibility for compliance with these requirements in the translated text. This article examines and systematically applies style guide criteria to a set of quotations that were sufficiently varied and numerous to constitute a useful case study. The article concludes by discussing dilemmas and suggesting tentative guiding principles.

 

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Published

2013-07-25

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2013): Translation & Interpreting

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