Usable, useful and understandable
I think translations should be usable, useful and understandable. Usable basically means fit for purpose. The right type of translation for a given situation...
Don’t throw your skopos out with the neologisms
To cut an academic story short… Legal translation was once very literal. It had a highly linguistic focus, and legal translators were shy to...
Official translations of Spanish legislation and translating in a vacuum
As reported here, the Spanish Ministry of Justice has made English and French translations of some Spanish legislation available on this page. While this...
