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Previously, this blog touched on social science texts and this entry builds on that. The specificity of social science texts is considered in terms of the challenge posed when a translator is faced with discourse and concepts. Taking examples from the works of Julia Kristeva, a psychoanalyst, literary critic and semiotics theorist, this post will

Jacques Derrida (1985, p. 248) asked: ‘How do you translate a signature?’ with the intention of highlighting the limits of translatability. Of course, the general rule is that a person’s name is not generally translated from one language to another (unless localisation is the focus key concern or the author specifically requests it). So, there

Social science texts can be considered as distinct from the natural science texts (chemistry, physics, mathematics) and posing particular issues for the translator. This post is going to highlight some of these issues. In both the social sciences and natural sciences, the translator needs sound knowledge of the subject matter being dealt with. Within the

 What do we mean when we refer to the ‘translation process’ and where does it end? Generally, it’s assumed that the translation process ends when the translator has finished working on a text or when it is sent to and received by the client. In this conceptualization, a translation process is an act with