Presentation Isolde Burr Multilingualism

Legal terminology and
multilingualism
Terminology in the Changing World of Translation
Terminology in Legislative Procedures
28 March 2011
Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Prof. Dr. Isolde Burr Folie: 1
Europäische Rechtslinguistik
Universität zu Köln
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1. Linguistic remarks (I):
1.1 Linguistic expressions are

ambiguous
1.2 Linguistic expressions are vague
1.3 Knowledge-frames
1.4 Terms

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Directive 2009/48/EC of the EU Parliament
and the EU Council ( June 8 2009) art. 3,9
dt.: Harmonisierungsrechtsvorschriften der
Gemeinschaft
en.: Community harmonisation legislation
fr.: législation communautaire
d‘harmonisation
nl.: Communautaire harmonisatiewetgeving
sp.: legislación comunitaria de armonización
it.: normativa comunitaria di armonizzazione
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1.3 The Connectionist model:
A demonstration of cognitive function
Engberg 2004:1144

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2. Legal language and legal terms
2.1 Primary role of language in legal texts

2.2 Double strategies of specialised
language in statuatory texts
2.3 The role of legal definitions

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Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys
english german
(24) In order to ensure (24) Um einen

adequate protection in the angemessenen Schutz bei
case of toys involving a high Spielzeug mit einem hohen
degree of exposure, it should Expositionsgrad zu
be possible to adopt gewährleisten, sollte es
implementing measures möglich sein,
establishing specific limit Durchführungsmaßnahmen
values for chemicals […] zu erlassen, die spezifische
Grenzwerte für chemische
Stoffe festlegen, […]

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Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys
Article 3: Definitions

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3. Linguistic remarks (II) –
translation strategies
3.1 Source-oriented translation
3.2 Receiver-oriented translation

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THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
UNION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Drawing inspiration from the Conscious of its spiritual and moral

cultural, religious and heritage, the Union is founded on
humanist inheritance of the indivisible, universal values of
Europe, from which have human dignity, freedom, equality
developed the universal and solidarity; it is based on the
values of the inviolable and principles of democracy and the
inalienable rights of the rule of law. It places the individual at
human person, freedom, the heart of its activities, by
democracy, equality and the establishing the citizenship of the
rule of law. Union and by creating an area of
freedom, security and justice.

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Treaty Charter
DT kulturellen, religiösen und geistig-religiösen und sittlichen
humanistischen Erbe Erbes
FR héritages culturels, religieux et patrimoine spirituel et moral
humanistes
ES herencia cultural, religiosa y humanista patrimonio espiritual y moral
IT eredità culturali, religiose e umanistiche patrimonio spirituale e morale
PL kulturowym, religijnym i duchowo-religijnego i
humanistycznym dziedzictwem moralnego dziedzictwa

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4. Linguistic remarks (III) – Multilingualism
4.1 Equivalence relations (I)
4.2 Convergency – Divergency

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CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 34: Social security and social assistance
1. The Union recognises and respects the

entitlement to social security benefits and
social services […]
Recht auf Zugang zu den Recht auf Leistungen (dt.)
Leistungen (dt.)
el derecho de acceso (es) the entitlement (en)
le droit d'accès (fr)
recht op toegang (nl)
o direito de acesso (pt)
il diritto di accesso (it)

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CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 34: Social security and social assistance
3. In order to combat social exclusion and poverty,
the Union recognises and respects the right to
social and housing assistance so as to ensure a
decent existence for all those who lack sufficient
resources, in accordance with the rules laid
down by Union law and national laws and
practices.

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5. Multilingualism in supranational law – EU-law
8.1. Art. 55 TEU (ex Article 53 TEU)
1. This Treaty, drawn up in a single original in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch,
English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian,
Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian,
Spanish and Swedish languages, the texts in each of these languages being equally
authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Italian
Republic, which will transmit a certified copy to each of the governments of the
other signatory States.
2. This Treaty may also be translated into any other languages as determined by
Member States among those which, in accordance with their constitutional order,
enjoy official status in all or part of their territory. A certified copy of such
translations shall be provided by the Member States concerned to be deposited in
the archives of the Council.

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5.1 Three Types of Legal Instruments in Art. 288 TFEU:
Regulations – Directives – Decisions
Article 288 (ex Article 249 TEC)
To exercise the Union’s competences, the institutions shall adopt regulations,

directives, decisions, recommendations and opinions.
A regulation shall have general application. It shall be binding in its entirety and
directly applicable in all Member States.
A directive shall be binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member
State to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the
choice of form and methods.
A decision shall be binding in its entirety. A decision which specifies those to whom
it is addressed shall be binding only on them.
Recommendations and opinions shall have no binding force.


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6. Challenges of European Legal Linguistics
6.1 Premise of equal authenticity in legal translations

6.2 Äquivalenzbeziehungen (equivalent relations II)
6.2.1 Scheindivergenz (pseudo-divergency)
6.2.2 Scheinkonvergenz (pseudo-convergency)
6.2.3 Dynamische Korrespondenz (dynamic
correspondence)
6.2.4 Parallelbildungen (parallel forms)

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TEU Article 13
The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall aim to
promote its values, advance its objectives, serve its interests, those
of its citizens and those of the Member States, and ensure the
consistency, effectiveness and continuity of its policies and actions.
Die Union verfügt über einen institutionellen Rahmen, der zum Zweck
hat, ihren Werten Geltung zu verschaffen, ihre Ziele zu verfolgen,
ihren Interessen, denen ihrer Bürgerinnen und Bürger und denen
der Mitgliedstaaten zu dienen sowie die Kohärenz, Effizienz und
Kontinuität ihrer Politik und ihrer Maßnahmen sicherzustellen.
1. L'Union dispose d'un cadre institutionnel visant à promouvoir ses
valeurs, poursuivre ses objectifs, servir ses intérêts, ceux de ses
citoyens, et ceux des États membres, ainsi qu'à assurer la cohérence,
l'efficacité et la continuité de ses politiques et de ses actions.

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correspondence)

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Scheinkonvergenz (pseudo-convergency)
dt. Eigentum
en. property
fr. propriété

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correspondence)

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CFR Article 7
Respect for private and family De eerbiediging van het privé-
life leven en van het familie- en
gezinsleven
Everyone has the right to Eenieder heeft recht op

respect for his or her eerbiediging van zijn privé-
private and family life, leven, zijn familie- en
home and communications. gezinsleven, zijn woning
en zijn communicatie.

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correspondence)

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Art. 288 TFEU
dt. (Entscheidung)/Beschluss
en. decision
fr. décision

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7. The contribution of multilingualism to
blending the different legal and linguistic
cultures into a new EU legal culture and
language
7.1. Different legal cultures
7.2. Different legal terms

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Code of conduct for Commissioners
SEC(2004) 1487/2:
1.1. Private activities / 1.1.1. Outside activities
Commissioners may not hold any public office
of whatever kind.
Les membres de la Commission ne peuvent
exercer de mandat public, de quelque
nature qu'il soit.
Kommissionsmitglieder dürfen kein wie auch
immer geartetes öffentliches Amt ausüben.

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ECJ Case C-498/03
21 By its first question, the national court asks, in essence, whether the word
‘charitable’, used in the English version of Article 13A(1)(g) and (h) of the Sixth
Directive, must be given a definition distinct from that given it by domestic law
and, if so, whether the word’s interpretation must take account of all the language
versions of the Sixth Directive.
26 In addition, it follows from settled case-law that the need for a uniform
interpretation of Community directives makes it impossible for the text of a
provision to be considered, in case of doubt, in isolation; on the contrary, it
requires that it be interpreted and applied in the light of the versions existing in
the other official languages (Case C-296/95 EMUTabac and Others [1998] ECR
I‑1605, paragraph 36, and Case C‑321/96 Mecklenburg [1998] ECR I-3809,
paragraph 29).
27 In those circumstances, the reply to the first question must be that the word
‘charitable’ in the English version of Article 13A(1)(g) and (h) of the Sixth Directive
has its own independent meaning in Community law which must be interpreted
taking account of all the language versions of that directive.

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Legal terminology and

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

1.1 Linguistic expressions are

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

2.1 Primary role of language in legal texts

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

(24) In order to ensure (24) Um einen

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

3.1 Source-oriented translation

3.2 Receiver-oriented translation

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Drawing inspiration from the Conscious of its spiritual and moral

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

4.1 Equivalence relations (I)

4.2 Convergency – Divergency

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

1. The Union recognises and respects the

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Article 288 (ex Article 249 TEC)

To exercise the Union’s competences, the institutions shall adopt regulations,

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

6.1 Premise of equal authenticity in legal translations

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

6.1 Premise of equal authenticity in legal translations

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

6.1 Premise of equal authenticity in legal translations

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Everyone has the right to Eenieder heeft recht op

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

6.1 Premise of equal authenticity in legal translations

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

7.1. Different legal cultures

7.2. Different legal terms

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

Legal Terminology and Multilingualism

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