Degrees of revision

Revising and Editing for Translators 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Brian Mossop, Jungmin Hong, Carlos Teixeira, Masaru Yamada, Valérie Dullion, Giovanna Scocchera
DOI: 10.4324/9781003495154-12
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Abstract

Revision effort will vary from text to text. Some translations need to be looked at by another translator before they go out to the client; others do not. Some need to be re-read in their entirety; others can simply be sampled by the reviser. Some need to be checked against the source text, whereas with others, it is sufficient to read the translation alone, glancing at the source text only when a passage of the translation seems odd. Some translations should be read for all or most of the parameters discussed in Chapter 11 ; others can be read for just one or two parameters. This chapter looks at the factors determining the degree of revision effort.

Fields of Study & Subjects

History and Theory of Mathematics Philosophy and Theoretical Science Historical Philosophy and Science

Publication details

Journal / source
Revising and Editing for Translators
Publisher
Routledge
Pages
157–171
Publication date
18 September 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter