English-French Translation

<p><em>English-French Translation: A Practical Manual</em> allows advanced learners of French to develop their translation and writing skills. This book provides a deeper understanding of French grammatical structures, the nuances of different styles and registers and helps increase knowledge of vocabulary and idiomatic language.</p><p>The manual provides a wealth of practical tasks based around carefully selected extracts from the diverse text types students are likely to encounter, from literary and expository, to persuasive and journalistic. A mix of shorter targeted activities and lengthier translation pieces guides learners through the complexities and challenges of translation from English into French. </p><p>This comprehensive manual is ideal for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in French language and translation. </p> <p>1. <i>Le mot juste </i>2. Transposition and Modulation 3. Translating Sentences: Word Order and Syntax 4. A Tense Affair 5. Traduttore, traditore! 6. The Perils of Poetry 7. Audiovisual Translation</p>