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Equivalence Theory and Legal Translation

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Xuan, Ji Xiaobo, Dong
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	One of the difficulties in legal English translation lies in how translators understand and convey legal terminology. For one thing, it requires functional equivalence in language; for another, legal functional equivalence is also needed. According to the Equivalence Theory of Sarcevic, and considering the different levels of language and legal functional equivalence in the corresponding words from the source language to the target language, the following measures can be taken in legal terminology translation: using the exact words when concepts are equivalent; using functionally equivalent words when concepts are nearly or partly equivalent; using paraphrase, neutral, borrowed, or neologisms when concepts are totally different.
Related Links	http://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/css.2017.13.issue-2/css-2017-0006/css-2017-0006.xml
Ending Page	135
Page Count	13
Starting Page	123
ISSN	21989605
e-ISSN	21989613
DOI	10.1515/css-2017-0006
Journal	Chinese Semiotic Studies
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	13
Language	English
Publisher	Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publisher Date	2017-05-24
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Chinese Semiotic Studies Language Studies Accuracy Functional Equivalence Neologism Paraphrase Sarcevic Journal: Chinese Semiotic Studies, Issue- 2
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Communication Linguistics and Language

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