Meaning of skopos | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The function of a written or spoken text, especially in the context of translating and interpreting.
   uncountable
2. Alternative letter-case form of skopos.
   alt-of, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The topic of the novel is the typical way of life of the well-to-do British middle and upper classes, and the setting within the British culture is thus of great importance. The Skopos, to use⟳ Vermeer's term, is to translate⟳ the text as being firmly embedded within the British culture.”

“[A]s with the skopos approach⟳, a translator can have⟳ some idea of the intended effect, and translate⟳ accordingly, i.e. in a maximally relevant way.”

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