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A Textbook of Translation

This book is designed both as a course text and as a self-study guide to translation. It is aimed at students of English and of foreign languages who are working on their own or taking classes, whether for an undergraduate degree or for postgraduate study. Its purpose is to serve as a handbook for practising the craft as well as a textbook for learning the principles behind it, giving readers a structured route through the subject.

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