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style guide german-english needed
Thread poster: rain
rain
rain
English to German
Mar 19, 2003

hi,



where do i find/get a style guide for german-english in particular for technical translations such as manuals and instructions?



thanks for any help



rai
 
Alison Schwitzgebel
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 13:33
German to English
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Not so much a style guide.... Mar 19, 2003

Have you read Thinking German Translation? It\'s not so much a style guide as a translation course - however it does have a very good section on technical translation.



ISBN 0 415 11638 4

Routledge

Hervey, Higgins and Loughridge



HTH



Alison
 
Magda Dziadosz
Magda Dziadosz  Identity Verified
Poland
Local time: 13:33
Member (2004)
English to Polish
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Perhaps this one Mar 19, 2003

..will be of any help:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=B494D46B-073F-46B0-B12F-39C8E870517A



It\'s Microsoft Style Manual of Style for technical Publications. You can dowload it from the address above.



Magda
 


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