The relevance of theory for translators: Translation Theory revisited
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https://doi.org/10.24310/Entreculturasertci.v1i10.9543Keywords:
translation theory, translation studies, essentialist tradition, cultural turnAbstract
Translation Theory has been traditionally marginalized in the practice of translation and has been considered within the field as a minor, not relevant discipline. In this essay I will show that this understanding is far from being precise: translation theory is not only important but necessary for Translation Studies and translators. In order to show this relevance, I will first review different approaches in translation theory using a genealogical method—from the Platonic approach, to the linguistics-inspired approach and the scientific model, and finally to post-Nietzschean approaches— to demonstrate that theory and practice of translation are intertwined and that theory is beneficial and necessary for translators, even inherent to the practice of translation.
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