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Skopos theory

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 目的論 /目的论 (mùdìlùn) — idea that translating and interpreting should consider function of texts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 目的性理論 /目的性理论 (mùdìxìng lǐlùn) — idea that translating and interpreting should consider function of texts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 功能翻譯理論 /功能翻译理论 (gōngnéng fānyì lǐlùn) — idea that translating and interpreting should consider function of texts
  • Finnish: skoposteoria — idea that translating and interpreting should consider function of texts
  • French: théorie du skopos — idea that translating and interpreting should consider function of texts
  • Swedish: skoposteori — idea that translating and interpreting should consider function of texts