How long does it take to read Meaning-based Translation?
Mildred L. Larson
Meaning-based Translation by Mildred L. Larson takes about 10 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 45 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1984. 586 pages, about 161,150 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This textbook has been designed to emphasize the differences between languages and how this affects the translation of a text from one language into another. It is based upon the principle that the translator must first know the meaning of the source text before he can translate it into the receptor language. Meaning is presented as a structure which stands behind any text. Meaning-based, rather than form-based, translation is the goal of the textbook.
Subjects: Translating and interpreting
