Translators through history

- 31 Dec 1995

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TL;DR: Translators and the emergence of national literatures was discussed in this paper, where a table of illustrations is presented. But the focus is on the distribution of knowledge and not the transmission of cultural values.

Abstract: 1. Table of illustrations 2. Foreword to the second edition 3. Preface 4. Introduction 5. 1. Translators and the invention of alphabets 6. 2. Translators and the development of national languages 7. 3. Translators and the emergence of national literatures 8. 4. Translators and the dissemination of knowledge 9. 5. Translators and the reins of power 10. 6. Translators and the spread of religions 11. 7. Translators and the transmission of cultural values 12. 8. Translators and the production of dictionaries 13. 9. Interpreters and the making of history 14. Appendix I. Description of illustrations 15. Appendix II. Contributors, translators and proofreaders 16. Works cited 17. Index of names 18. About the authors

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1. What are the contributions in "À propos de la traduction des traducteurs dans l’histoire / translators through history*1" ?

In 2003, Íkala et al. this paper presented a proposal for a translators through history project in the context of the Programme of Traduction at the École des Langues de notre Université de Antioquia.

2. What future works have the authors mentioned in the paper "À propos de la traduction des traducteurs dans l’histoire / translators through history*1" ?

Aussi, pourrons-nous dire que notre impossibilité à suivre une méthode spécifique est due au fait que la traduction relève de l ’ art et, suivant Octavio Paz, que tout acte traductif est un acte de création et ainsi de la littérature ?

3. What is the meaning of the passage?

Nous espérons aussi avoir ouvert la voie pour qu’il existe chez nous un espace qui motive le travail traductif d’une manière systématique, rigoureuse et réflexive.

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After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation

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- 01 Jan 1975

TL;DR: For the second edition of After Babel, George Steiner entirely revised the text, added new and expanded notes, provided a substantially updated bibliography, and wrote a new preface setting the book in the present context of hermeneutics, poetics, and translation studies.

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