UNIT 5

C O M PA R AT I V E
T R A N S L AT I O N
5.1 Reviewing the translations of others

By Isabel Guadalupe Olivera Andrade

7th Quarter UPAV
 Reviewing!

Checking & Editing

Graham (1989) tries to clarify the differences between
checking, proofreading and editing, tasks that are
carried out in order to achieve texts with an acceptable
quality. The author defines checking as an activity that
consists of correcting typographical errors, showing
ambiguities and verifying spelling of proper names

As for editing, it is above all about preparing and

adapting texts for publication, eliminating the
irrelevant parts or standardizing the style.
 the review consists of:

• improve terminology

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• clarify slightly obscure parts
• ensure consistency of
terminology
• monitor spelling
• grammar
• adapt the emotional charge of
the initial text to the specificity of
the reader
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Horguelin (1985: 9), based on the text to be
revised and having as criteria whether it is an
original text or a translated text, determines two
types of revision:

The unilingual revision «consists The bilingual revision consists of

of ensuring the informative and verifying the equivalence of the
linguistic quality (content and form) of a source text to the arrival text
text, attending to the specific value of according to the criteria of a good
communication; informant, inciter,
translation. "The bilingual review is

Different
types of
review
Expert review is required when there are
divergences of opinion between the client and
the translator. This type of review is carried
out in order for the expert reviewer to assess
and certify the quality of a translation.
Self-review is the verification of the
draft translation by the same person
who translated the text.
The concordance review consists of
reading the translation aloud for a
colleague to check the correspondence
with the TO
Cross reading is the revision carried out
between two translators, who limit
themselves to reading the entire arrival
text as if it were a source text, in order to
detect errors and check their quality
The collective review is carried out by
several people, generally a
multidisciplinary group made up of
terminologists, specialists in a certain field,
client, translator, etc.
 Parameters for revision
Horguelin and Brunette (1998). These authors
propose the following parameters:
 
1) accuracy (fidelity to meaning)

2) correction (respect of the linguistic code)

3) readability (easy to understand)

4) functional adaptation (takes into account

tone, recipient)

5) profitability
 Thanks!
Any questions?
By
Isabel Guadalupe Olivera Andrade