TRADURRE BREVETTI. Italiano e spagnolo a confronto

  • Tommaso Bagna

Abstract

The aim of this work is to present a brief analysis of the complex language that differentiates a patent from any other technical document. As far as Italian and Spanish patents are concerned, in fact, it is possible to identify a set of lexical, syntactical and textual characteristics that are the result of a well-balanced combination between technical and legal language in order to guarantee a consistent style to this unique genre. The second part of this work offers some general norms required to provide a literal translation of a patent before introducing some practical examples of translation from Spanish into Italian with a particular interest on the environment related lexicon present in a patent against marine plastic pollution.

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Published
2019-12-30
How to Cite
Bagna, T. (2019). TRADURRE BREVETTI. Italiano e spagnolo a confronto. RiCOGNIZIONI. Rivista Di Lingue E Letterature Straniere E Culture Moderne, 6(12), 209-223. https://doi.org/10.13135/2384-8987/4096
Section
PaSSAGGI