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Translating in the History of Science: A Concerted Effort (2018)

Hentschel, Ann M. (Author)
Hentschel, Klaus (Author)

Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences
Volume: 109
Issue: 4
Pages: 760-766

DOI: 10.1086/701243

URI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/701243

Publication Date: 2018
Edition Details: Focus: Historians of Science Translating the History of Science
Language: English

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Primary literature (historical sources) Scientific communities; interprofessional relations Science and literature Translations 20th century, late Germany Einstein, Albert

A translator and her science consultant, who have worked together on many books, consider the problems of translating primary and secondary texts in science. Various problems encountered in translating an ongoing documentary edition in the history of science are discussed using the collected works of Albert Einstein as a test case. For instance, each language has its own preferred sentence structure; moreover, not every historical term finds a perfect equivalent in modern usage, and historical accuracy is contextually bounded.

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