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Title: Good on Theory, Weak on Practical Aspects
Review: The book presents translation theory and information on the history of translation. It lists proverbs with their translations as well as cognates and false cognates. There's humorous examples of bad translations. Therefore, after reading it, you will know how to evaluate the quality of a translation without having been given much practice in translating. If you're looking for a book on translation theory, this will be a fine introduction. It isn't as good if you need to learn to translate.
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