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1 online resource |
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Quarterly essay, 1832-0953 ; issue 52 |
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Quarterly essay (Melbourne, Vic.) ; issue 52
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| Contents |
Front matter; QUARTERLY ESSAY 52; Contents; In Praise of a Plural World; Acts of Violence; No Bridge Too Far; The Balance of Trade; Seven Pear Blossoms Later ... ; Interlude One: Sub Stories; Barbaros at the Gate; You Wake Up Refreshed; Interlude Two: Tales from the Zone; Another Man's Wine; Eros and the Machine; Sources; Correspondence: The Prince; George Pell; Geraldine Doogue; Michael Cooney; Robbie Swan; Barney Zwartz; Frank Bongiorno; Paul Collins; Amanda Lohrey; David Marr; Contributors; Copyright; Subscribe |
| Summary |
Could translation be a key issue of our time? Whether it is international relations, travel and tourism, or just making sense of one's neighbours, translating between cultures is something that is happening all the time. But how well do we really understand each other, and what can go wrong? Linda Jaivin is a leading translator of Chinese, who has been thinking about the topic of translation for most of her life. With insight and wit, she illuminates this topic in its many dimensions. This is a free-ranging essay about culture, difference, (mis)understanding and their many and unpredictable consequences, which examines China and the West with special reference to Australia. While considering international relations through a cultural prism, Jaivin offers delightful insights into the work of the translator, and a perceptive assessment of different worldviews and the degree to which they can be bridged |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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International relations -- Translating -- History
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World politics -- 1945-1989.
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World politics -- 1989-
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Translating and interpreting.
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Diplomatic relations
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Translating and interpreting
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World politics
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Australia -- Foreign relations -- China
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China -- Foreign relations -- Australia
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Australia
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China
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781922231277 |
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1922231274 |
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