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Translator, traitor; or translator, trader? Check out Douglas Hofstadter's essay on just this topic.
by scarmig 11y ago
Translator, traitor; or translator, trader?
Check out Douglas Hofstadter's essay on just this topic.
- mathattack 11y agoThis was the essay that got me thinking about translation not being a 1-1 exercise.
- aardvark179 11y agoI would also recommend Eco's own Mouse or Rat: Translation As Negotiation.
- ZeroGravitas 11y agoHe has a full book on this subject too: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Ton_beau_de_Marot https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Ton_beau_de_Marot