TEORETICAL DISCUTIONS ABOUT EQUIVALENCE IN TRANSLATIONS

Abstract

The term equivalence is quite controversial in the translation studies. Its definition, relevance, and applicability within the field of translation theory have caused heated controversy and many different analyzes of the concept of equivalence. Till today equivalence has been studied in relation with the translation process by using different approaches, as results have been provided ideas for further studies on this topic. Despite the fact that this notion is quite debatable, because of the evident discrepancies in the views of various theorists, however, this term continuously is being used as most suitable in the most literature.