Basic Terms and Concepts for Talking about Translation
Channel: Professor Jason Spanish and Portuguese
Date: 2020-01-13

This video previews several of the terms and concepts we'll be discussing on Day 1 of the class and throughout the semester. Be sure you have a sound understanding of these explanations! Topics include
• Translation and Interpreting
• Source Text, Source Language
• Target Text, Target Language
• Genre and Genre Conventions
• 3 Basic Language Functions
• Equivalence Orientations
• Register, Tone, Style
• Translation Approaches: Literal Translation and Free Translation
• Translation Units or Segments
• Translation Procedures
• Resources and Tools