Skopostheorie

English

Etymology

German, from Skopos + Theorie

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌskəʊpəʊsˌteɪəˈɹiː/

Noun

Skopostheorie (uncountable)

1. (translation studies) The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.
   • 2008, Candace Séguinot, edited by John Kearns, Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, pages 8–9:

     [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.

Synonyms

• Skopos theory

Translations

idea that translating and interpreting should take into account function — see Skopos theory