The Inherent Problems of Legal Translation: Theoretical Aspects

@article{Rotman1995TheIP,
  title={The Inherent Problems of Legal Translation: Theoretical Aspects},
  author={Edgardo Rotman},
  journal={Indiana international and comparative law review},
  year={1995},
  volume={6},
  pages={187-196}
}
  • Edgardo Rotman
  • Published 1995
  • Law
  • Indiana international and comparative law review
A theory of legal translation can be overwhelmingly vast. Leading translation theoreticians have asserted that all communication is translation., This view expands translation theory into a comprehensive theory of language.2 On the other hand, the consideration of the close relation between language and the law carries the risk of transforming legal translation theory into a general theory of law. The relation between language and the law is so intimate that it is not farfetched to say that law… 
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