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Reiss, Katharina, author.
[Grundlegung einer allgemeinen Translationstheorie. English]
Towards a general theory of translational action : skopos theory explained
/ Katharina Reiss and Hans J. Vermeer ; Translated from the German by
Christiane Nord ; English reviewed by Marina Dudenhöfer.
pages cm
“Grundlegung einer allgemeinen Translationstheorie, first published in 1984.”
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-905763-95-5 (pbk : alk. paper)
1. Translating and interpreting. I. Vermeer, Hans J. (Hans Josef), 1930- author.
II. Nord, Christiane, translator. III. Dudenhöfer, Marina, editor of compilation.
IV. Title.
P306.R4313 1984
418’.02--dc23
2012049567
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