Legal translation : between functional and formal equivalence

Vol.37,No.2(2016)

Ivo Petrů

https://doi.org/10.5817/ERB2016-2-14

Stable URL (handle):
http://hdl.handle.net/11222.digilib/135898

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Abstract
This paper deals with the issue of equivalence in legal translation. The author is convinced that legal translation is based on different assumptions in comparison with specialized translation in general and requires a specific approach. This is due to the specific object of this kind of translation which is the law, varying from country to country, so the translator must face the lack of conceptual equivalence. This diversity is necessarily reflected in legal language. The paper presents primarily selected specificities of two basic elements of this language, ie. legal terminology and legal discourse and proposes some advice on how to approach the specific task of legal translation. Secondly, the practical part is trying to verify the practical usefulness of conventional translation methods of Vinay and Darbelnet applied to the selected material, which is the terminology of the French courts.

Keywords:
legal translation; equivalence; translation methods

Pages:
177–189
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