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Skopostheorie

/ˌskəʊpəʊsˌteɪəˈɹiː/

Skopostheorie noun: the idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.

Noun

Skopostheorie (uncountable)

  1. The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.
    • [T]he concept of loyalty suggested by Christiane Nord […] to correct the client-subservient potential of Skopostheorie has both an inherent asymmetry and a value judgement attached to it.2008, Candace Séguinot, edited by John Kearns, Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, pages 8–9
    Synonyms:
    Skopos theory

Synonyms of Skopostheorie

Origin of Skopostheorie

From German, from Skopos + Theorie.

Questions about Skopostheorie

What does Skopostheorie mean?
Skopostheorie means the idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.
What part of speech is Skopostheorie?
Skopostheorie is a noun.
How do you pronounce Skopostheorie?
Skopostheorie is pronounced /ˌskəʊpəʊsˌteɪəˈɹiː/.

Words near Skopostheorie in the dictionary

  1. Skopjans
  2. Skopje
  3. skopos
  4. Skopos theories
  5. Skopos theory
  6. Skopostheorie
  7. skoptic
  8. Skoptic syndrome
  9. Skoptsy
  10. Skora
  11. Skoracki

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