Reflection on the role and design of specialised translation dictionaries

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6035/MonTI.2014.6.2
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Specialised lexicography, Translation dictionaries, Online dictionaries, Function theory, Translation process

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Sven Tarp

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This article deals with specialised translation dictionaries. Based on the principles of the function theory, it analyses the different phases and sub-phases of the translation process from a lexicographical perspective and shows that a translation dictionary should be much more than a mere bilingual dictionary if it really aims to meet its users’ complex needs. Thereafter, it presents a global concept of a translation dictionary which includes various mono- and bilingual components in both language directions. Finally, the article discusses how this concept can be applied on the Internet in order to develop high-quality translation dictionaries with quick access to data that are still more adapted to the needs of each translator.

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Tarp, S. (2015). Reflection on the role and design of specialised translation dictionaries. MonTI. Monographs in Translation and Interpreting, (6), 63–89. https://doi.org/10.6035/MonTI.2014.6.2
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