Essays about: "Descriptive translation studies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words Descriptive translation studies.

  1. 6. Julmust, Must or Christmas Cola? : Translation Strategies for Words for Culture Specific Items in Two Translations of Liza Marklund’s 'Sprängaren

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Richard Mole; [2019]
    Keywords : translation; foreignisation; domestication; translation norms; translation strategies; retranslation hypothesis;

    Abstract : Research within translation characterises cultural references as being problematic for translators, meaning they must choose between different translation strategies as to how to transfer these references into the translated text. These strategies are often described in general terms according to how closely oriented they are to the target-culture or source-culture, known as domestication or foreignisation. READ MORE

  3. 7. Lost in translation : A qualitative study regarding the translation process of social media activities.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Mikaela Andersson; Louise Petersson; [2017]
    Keywords : Social media; Translation process; KPIs; Qualitative metrics; Quantitative metrics; Data collection; Data analysis;

    Abstract : Authors: Mikaela Andersson & Louise Petersson Suporvisor: Dan Halvarsson Examiner: Åsa Devine Title: Lost in translation - A qualitative study regarding the translation process of social media activities Keywords: Social media, Translation process, KPIs, Qualitative metrics, Quantitative metrics, Data collection, Data analysis Background: Social media as marketing tools have created many opportunities for marketers and companies that want to increase the social media use. However, the vast amount of data has generated many question marks, so there is a great need to understand how the translation process of social media activities is proceeding to have the ability to understand the effectiveness of the activities. READ MORE

  4. 8. POWER IN TRANSLATION. Bringing Japan to the West

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Theo Gillberg; [2016-09-02]
    Keywords : Japanska; SIK; Japanese; Murakami; Venuti; foreignisation; domestication; translation studies; cultural dominance; hegemony;

    Abstract : Studying the Japanese language in translation is highly interesting, given its many unique linguistic features and the distinctive cultural setting in which it is primarily used. Adopting Japanese works into Western languages like Swedish or English is therefore very challenging, as there is no shared syntax, language family or cultural background. READ MORE

  5. 9. Subtitling the Internet : An investigation into subtitles for dynamic media

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Tolk- och översättarinstitutet

    Author : Sofia Dankis; [2014]
    Keywords : Subtitling; translation theory; Swedish-English translation; audiovisual translation; online media; YouTube; undertexter; översättningsvetenskap; svenska till engeksla; medieöversättning; digital media; YouTube;

    Abstract : This thesis will examine interlingual subtitles for online media. The research takes place within the descriptive translation studies paradigm. The source material consists of subtitles for a selection of webcasts found on the video sharing platform YouTube. READ MORE

  6. 10. Potential of light and temperature exploitation for Accelerated Shelf Life Studies (ASLT) for sauces

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Food Science

    Author : Emelie Elmlund; [2014]
    Keywords : Accelerated Shelf Life; light and temperature; sauces; descriptive sensory evaluation; pigment degradation; Arrhenius Equation; Q10 - modeling;

    Abstract : The advantage of being “First to Market” is tremendous, but keeping a high and consistent level of quality is determinant as well for the success of a food company. Low quality products cause damage to the brand and monetary loses in the long run. READ MORE