THE METAPHORIC DIMENSION OF ECONOMIC TEXTS The Translation of Economic Metaphors The paper aims at presenting the main types of the most commonly used English economic metaphors‚ focussing on the translation strategies that could be used for rendering them into Russian. Introduction. The problem of translation acquires a tremendous importance not only in fiction‚ but also in non-fictional texts‚ especially those are related to newly developed or upcoming areas of human activity‚ such as the
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Forget Herostratus is a story about a man in ancient Greece who burned down the Temple of Artemis in order to live forever‚ but it is much more than that. Grigori Gorin is a genius writer who wrote an instant classic full of universal themes that will stand the test of time. Gorin’s Forget Herostratus is a clear critique of the Soviet Union‚ but it is an ingeniously disguised critique‚ enabling the play to get past the censors and communicating Gorin’s serious messages within a historical‚ comedic
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DNA Replication Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) contains the genetic instructions for the biological development of a cellular form of life including some viruses. DNA is an antiparallel double helix molecule with sugar-phosphate backbone on the outer side and nitrogen bases in the inner side. The bases are paired specifically‚ also known as complementary pairing‚ Adenine (A) with Thymine (T)‚ and Guanine (G) with Cytosine (C) by two and three hydrogen bonds‚ respectively. DNA is a long polymer
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Symbolization Found in The Pearl “This pearl has become my soul... If I give it up‚ I shall lose my soul” (Steinbeck chapter 5). The book The Pearl was written by John Steinbeck in 1947. The setting of the book takes place in a small town in Mexico somewhere during the late 1800’s. The main characters are Kino‚ a lowly pearl hunter‚ Juana his faithful‚ thoughtful wife and Coyotito‚ the family’s infant child. Both the pearl and the canoe symbolize the corrupting power of something seemingly so
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in her sleep. A small smile appeared across my face as I thought about how Mia always slept like a log and wondered if she would ever grow out of this habit. I didn’t want her to. I loved Mia the way she was‚ she was so precious and unique that I could almost imagine a great big sign around her body that said: Handle with Care’. A tear almost escaped from my eyelids but I quickly turned my concentration to the note that I was about to leave for Mia. When I finished‚ I tucked the note into Black
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In an era of continental invasion‚ the problem of ensuring political stability within the context of European realpolitik is addressed in Machiavelli’s The Prince. Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 and grew up in Florence‚ which was a humanist city-state right in the center of the Renaissance. Machiavelli’s father‚ as a Tuscan‚ who was both an attorney and humanist‚ focused heavily on his education hired private tutors to teach Machiavelli. According to his father‚ Machiavelli‚ like other
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other survivors who also recounted their memories and stories. The holocaust survivors in “Never forget to lie” demonstrated the characteristics of Erikson’s ego integrity versus despair stage. Marian‚ Sophia‚ and Lilian achieved ego integrity by remembering and coming to terms with their past. They had lived full lives‚ raised kids‚ worked in different occupational fields‚ and began reminiscing about their past lives and original identities. They had to go back to Poland to recount their memories
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Girl in translation is a book that tell us the story of a girl name Kimberly and her mom which immigrated from China. They decide move because her aunt lives in Unites States years ago. Unfortunly they had too many difficult to beggin a new life. They live in a very bad conditions. The apartment which her sister give for shelter is dirty and old. Kimberly’s mom works for a clothing factory which the owner is her sister. Meanwhile Kimberly is a smart girl‚ she always effort too much for learn the
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they have found what they were looking for. This demonstrates the importance of Tokyo city in helping the two characters make sense of their lives in a land unknown to them. Quite surprisingly‚ the unfamiliar nature of Tokyo acts as a platform on which Bob and Charlotte understand their lives and what they have been looking for. The strangeness of the city is no longer a barrier‚ which prevents them from knowing who they are and what they want in life. Undoubtedly‚ Lost in Translation exposes audience
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from The Prince and use this passage to help your friend understand Machiavelli in a different light: “ Yet it cannot be called prowess to kill fellow citizens‚ to betray friends‚ to be treacherous‚ pitiless‚ irreligious. These ways can win a prince power but not glory” (The Prince‚ 29). While you must base your rebuttal to your friend’s position on the above passage‚ you may quote one secondary example from The Prince (not the lecture) to support your point. Therefore‚ when a prince decides
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