Special issue on translation. (VM)

Lecture presented in September 1971 at the International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences in Washington, D.C. (VM)

Correcting a cataloguing error of a 1624 editiom of Isaac Habrecht's, Janua Linguarum led to the discovery, in all editions of A Cyclopedia of Education, of some misleading information and misstatements of fact about the history of Janua Linguarum in lexicography. (MF)

Discusses current trends in translation, including translation in the United States, standardization of international terminology, and machine translation. Speculates on some future trends. (EKN)

Provides French equivalents of English terminology based on the CANDU nuclear reactors. (AM)

Describes the role of the translator and the problems of translating in Canadian diplomatic affairs. (AM)

Examines the legal concept of "corporate body" in French and English law, as well as that of the "company," the "corporation," and the "society"; and discusses the manifestations of a dual legal heritage in commercial enterprises in Quebec. (AM)

Discusses the process and problems involved in organizing bilingual or multilingual dictionaries. (AM)

Comments on a translation of a poultice transcription, believed to be at least 4000 years old. The tablet suggests that the history of one distinctive linguistic feature of technical writing is much older than previously imagined. (three references) (Author/CK)

Discusses translation in the Indian context. Posits that translation involves cultural transfer in addition to linguistic meaning. Shows that several established models of translation can accommodate the inclusion of cultural features. Illustrates this with two translations of Orissan poetry. Concludes that the translator is a creative agent in…

Issues discussed relate to improving translations or stages of the translation process, improving the theory and practice of translations especially regarding synonymy, and improving instruments such as dictionaries that help translators. (10 references) (LB)

Considers the problems related to the translation of names, nicknames, and titles. Discusses the general challenges requiring extensive cultural background, along with special challenges revealing an author's subjective intentions in the form of humor, invention, allusion, or distortion. Provides a method for dealing with such translational…

Discusses the effects of translating televised foreign language materials, including changes in mode and timing. Outlines the necessary skills by which successful subtitlers overcome these complexities. Suggests nine basic fields to consider when creating and evaluating interlingual subtitles. (HB)

Outlines advantages and disadvantages of the Foreign Language Education Forum (FLEFO) on the CompuServe Service. Discusses the future information superhighway and the future of large multilingual global translation projects. (SR)

Describes the conditions affecting the translation and borrowing of acronyms (such as "VHS") among other languages, concluding that the major difficulty in translating acronyms is in balancing intended expressed meaning, represented technicality or potential for common usage, articulation, and perceived acceptability of "foreign" terms. (20…