Reading comprehension in the translation process: analysis of comprehension errors of Spanish-speaking students in the translation of German news articles

Authors

  • Astrid Schmidhofer Universidad Europea de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21071/skopos.v1i.5742

Keywords:

, Translation Teaching, Translation Methodology, Error Analysis, Reading Comprehension

Abstract

This article explores the importance of reading comprehension as prerequisite for translation. For this purpose, we have conducted an Analysis of Errors in translations of German news articles that were performed by Spanish university students. Based on this analysis we propose a series of classroom activities to improve comprehension of original texts.

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Published

2012-12-01

How to Cite

Schmidhofer, A. (2012). Reading comprehension in the translation process: analysis of comprehension errors of Spanish-speaking students in the translation of German news articles. Skopos. Revista Internacional De Traducción E Interpretación, 1, 65–87. https://doi.org/10.21071/skopos.v1i.5742

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