Skopostheorie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌskəʊpəʊsˌteɪəˈɹiː/
Etymology
From German, from Skopos + Theorie.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.
[T]he concept of loyalty suggested by Christiane Nord […] to correct the client-subservient potential of Skopostheorie has both an inherent asymmetry and a value judgement attached to it.
2008, Candace Séguinot, edited by John Kearns, Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, pages 8–9: