Russian Translation

Thinking Russian Translation is a comprehensive practical course in translation for advanced undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students of Russian. The course aims to provide intensive exposure with a view to mastering translation from Russian into English while carefully analyzing the specific problems that arise in the translation process. Over 30 practical translation exercises, and further texts are analyzed in detail from a wide range of sources, including journalistic, medical, scholarly, legal and popular culture. A variety of translation issues are addressed, among them cultural differences, genre, Russian lexical semantics, and contemporary discourse markers.  Thinking Russian Translation is essential reading for all students seriously interested in improving their translation skills. A Tutor's Handbook for this course, giving guidance on teaching methods and assessment, as well as specimen answers, is available in PDF format from the companion website. Further online materials, including additional practice materials and online diagnostics are also available.