Essays about: "simile"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word simile.

  1. 1. Estimating Poolability of Transport Demand Using Shipment Encoding : Designing and building a tool that estimates different poolability types of shipment groups using dimensionality reduction.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Marvin Kërçini; [2023]
    Keywords : Poolability; Transport networks; Autoencoder; Dimensionality reduction; Vehicle Routing Problem; Raggruppabilità; Reti di trasporto; Autoencoder; Riduzione della dimensionalità; Vehicle Routing Problem; Poolbarhet; Transportnätverk; Autokodare; Dimensionsreduktion; Fordonsdirigeringsproblem;

    Abstract : Dedicating less transport resources by grouping goods to be shipped together, or pooling as we name it, has a very crucial role in saving costs in transport networks. Nonetheless, it is not so easy to estimate pooling among different groups of shipments or understand why these groups are poolable. READ MORE

  3. 2. Metaphorical mountainscapes : Translating metaphors, similes and metonymy in an adventure travel guide

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Elin Maria Björklund; [2020]
    Keywords : Translation studies; metaphor; metonymy; simile; conceptual metaphors; translation strategies; personification;

    Abstract : This study examines the translation of an adventure travel guide from English to Swedish, focusing on the translation of conventional metaphors, original metaphors, metonymy and similes, with special attention to conceptual metaphors. The results show that most of the metaphors are reproduced in the target text, along with most of the metonymic segments and all similes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Describing Sound : Translating Metaphors in Bob Dylan by Greil Marcus: Writings 1968–2010

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Ola Jönsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Conceptual metaphors; journalism; lexicalized metaphor; metonymy; non-lexicalized metaphor; simile;

    Abstract : Focusing on a source text of music journalism, this study sets out to investigate the role of metaphors in translation techniques from English to Swedish. The study turns to the conceptual metaphor, as presented by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson (1980), and considers a range of translation strategies prescribed by scholars such as Christina Schäffner (2004, 2012) and Grace Crerar-Bromelow (2007). READ MORE

  5. 4. Heteroleptic Copper (I) Complexes as Photosensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Angela Raffaella Pia Pizzichetti; [2019]
    Keywords : Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells; Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Photovoltaic; Copper I complexes;

    Abstract : Modern civilization highly depends on energy and finding alternative sources to fossil fuels becomes more and more necessary. The sun is the most abundant energy source available and exploiting it efficiently would result in a great environmental and economic breakthrough. READ MORE

  6. 5. The use of Similes in Charlotte Brontë’s Novel Jane Eyre

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Marie Reimer; [2018]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Figurative language can be approached in several ways. This essay examines the use of similes in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. All similes in the novel were collected and divided into categories based on the vehicle used. READ MORE