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Examining Golden Apples of Discord : A Corpus-Based Revision of French-to-English Translations of Swiss Federal Supreme Court International Arbitration Judgments

ContributorsMims, Valérie Ann
Master program titleMaîtrise universitaire en traduction : mention traduction spécialisée - orientation traduction juridique
Defense date2023
Abstract

This study examines a corpus of thirty French-to-English translations of Swiss Federal Supreme Court international arbitration judgments .The corpora of French-to-English translations are drawn from Swiss International Arbitration Decisions (SIAD), a website operational since 2008. Its purpose is to provide translations into English from the three national Swiss languages (German, French, and Italian) free of charge and as “a service to the international community.” The study’s revision methodology is based upon a combination of the following methods: translation critique structure; source text analysis and skopos, legal corpus linguistics, and general principles of restraint in revision. Three major terms are investigated: the designation of the proceedings; the participants to the proceedings; and the phraseology used regarding the threshold for court consideration. Effects of inappropriate translations are also gauged in terms of collocation impact. Proposed revisions are based upon tightly controlled terminology verifiable through Swiss Federal Chancellery resources and international conventions.

Keywords
  • Swiss Federal Supreme Court judgments
  • International arbitration
  • Legal corpus linguistics
Citation (ISO format)
MIMS, Valérie Ann. Examining Golden Apples of Discord : A Corpus-Based Revision of French-to-English Translations of Swiss Federal Supreme Court International Arbitration Judgments. Master, 2023.
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