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A University Handbook on Terminology and Specialized Translation
originated from the need to provide a general introduction
to the fields of terminology and specialized translation
for students of specialized languages and also translation students.
The book is an attempt to join these inseparable yet detached fields
through a balanced mixture of theory and practice
because neither terminology nor translation are theory alone
so the book is very practical.
General translation is not as easy as many would think.
Some feel knowing two languages implies translating rather well
but this is rarely the case.
There are translation strategies to be learnt and practised
several linguistic rules as far as the languages are concerned
and the concept of equivalence and non-equivalence at many levels
that need to be understood.
And when it comes to translating specialized texts
such as technical, scientific or legal
there's always an added complexity
that comes from the terminology of each field of specialization
because, to translate these texts
knowledge of specialized terms in both languages is necessary
and also familiarity with the area of specialization.
This is why terminology and specialized translation
need to complement each other
consistently and continuously.
The translator must be updated in terminology matters
and terminologists also rely on texts being translated in their field.
Also, terminology is very useful for students of specialized languages
because it gives them tools
to obtain a thorough understanding of their foreign language
in a specific linguistic context.
In this book, I've included a lot of practice
using the English-Spanish correspondence.
The practice contained in the book also has sample answers
for distance learning students.
So I sincerely hope that this monographic study
has managed to merge terminology and specialized translation
in an integrative manner
to help readers understand the dependence that exists
between both fields.
The idea is that
the way the book is settled will enable readers
to learn and benefit from the two sciences simultaneously
while enhancing their knowledge of English
especially with regard to its use in specialized fields.
I hope you enjoy the book.
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Subtitles: Tomás Costal.