Translation of Various Text Genres Existing in Companies Providing Auditing and Consulting Services: Case Study

Abstract

This case study identifies text genres and translation techniques of documents subject to translation in companies providing auditing and consulting services. To this end, documents translated therein are collected and classified based on their genre, and a representative sample is taken to analyze its typology and translation techniques. This paper, which may be of interest to students, teachers, and translators of specialized documents, particularly those belonging to the economic and financial areas, concludes that most texts translated in companies providing auditing and consulting services are expository and that oblique translation is frequently used -though direct and complementary translation techniques are also applied.