BETWEEN TEXT AND THOUGHT

Paradox of the Terminological Translation Dictionary

Weronika Szemiska
University of Warsaw Department of Languages for Special Purposes

Terminological Translation Dictionary

DISCIPLINE
OF TE TR XT A S ONSL F A A TIO DI SC N IP LI NE

TERMINOLOGICAL TRANSLATION DICTIONARY

TRANSLATION STUDIES

TRANSLATION DICTIONARY

N CO XI LE E AL N IC PLI OG CI OL IS IN A D RM OF TE

TERMINOGRAPHY

terminological encyclopaedic dictionaries dictionaries dictionaries dictionaries

Terminological Dictionary
encyclopaedic linguistic
scientific knowledge

linguistic dictionaries encyclopaedic dictionaries terminological dictionaries

Lukszyn & Zmarzer 2006

expert encyclopaedic dictionaries concepts

Burkhanov 1999 terminological dictionaries

TERMINOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
a dictionary representing the terminological lexicon of a given branch of knowledge

Concept

D
F

{ADE}
B

TERM

Term
terma termb
concepta conceptc conceptb

termc termd

conceptd

terme

termn

conceptn

concepte

Terminological Dictionary
entry unit: TERM / WORD-CONCEPT

(represents) unit of cognition functions in a conceptual network dynamic multidimensional

Translation Dictionary
translation dictionary

offers translations textual equivalents indicates semantic, lexical and stylistic differences between the equivalents typological criterion: purpose/function of aiding translation

bilingual dictionary

offers foreign-language equivalents lexical equivalents typological criterion: presence of foreign language equivalents any dictionary may be bilingual: encyclopaedic, systematic, thesaurus, glossary

TRANSLATION DICTIONARY
a dictionary aiding translation by offering textual foreign-language equivalents

Unit of translation
nie figuruje w kartotece karnej

does not appear in the Criminal Record

no entry no criminal record no record

Translation Dictionary
entry unit: UNIT OF TRANSLATION

functions in a particular translation unit of text one-dimensional, linear unambiguous

Translation dictionary, on the other hand, is quite a different structure. Since it is very frequently equated with bilingual DICTIONARY, it might be useful to describe it in opposition to this lexicographic type. The most important feature of a bilingual dictionary is the presence of foreign-language equivalents to the units collected in the dictionary. In fact, this is the only requirement for a dictionary to be called bilingual the presence of foreign-language equivalents is its necessary and sufficient typological criterion. Therefore, any dictionary classified according to any other criterion may be bilingual: an encyclopaedic dictionary, a systematic dictionary, a glossary, a thesaurus

Terminological Translation Dictionary

represents terminological lexicon of a selected branch of knowledge aids professional translation of specialised texts

unit of cognition term

unit of text unit of translation

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Sample Entry
entry unit / headword akt oskarenia [m] pismo procesowe wnoszone do sdu w postpowaniu karnym przez uprawniony podmiot, w ktrym domaga si on od sdu wydania orzeczenia o winie i karze lub rodkach karnych wobec osoby wskazanej w tym pimie (KPK) bill of indictment [ `] a formal accusation that a person has units egress committed a criminal offense, issued by the

Conclusion
terminological translation dictionary = terminological dictionary + translation dictionary purpose: representation of the terminological lexicon of a selected branch of knowledge and aid in professional translation of specialised texts structural contradiction: term >< unit of translation potential solution: introduction of egress units entry unit term, egress unit unit of translation

Thank you for your attention!

Weronika Szemiska
w.szeminska@gazeta.pl