Journal of Pragmatics 36 (2004) 1253–1269 Metaphor and translation: some implications of a cognitive approach ¨ Christina Schaffner* School of Languages and European Studies‚ Aston University‚ Aston Triangle‚ Birmingham B4 7ET‚ UK Received 5 June 2003; received in revised form 12 September 2003; accepted 8 October 2003 Abstract Metaphor has been widely discussed within the discipline of Translation Studies‚ predominantly with respect to translatability and transfer methods. It has been argued
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Current Affairs April 2013 www.bankingawareness.com Current Affairs April‚ 2013 Presented By www.bankingawareness.com Visit Banking Awareness for Current Affairs‚ Recruitment News‚ Study Materials for Bank Exams. www.bankingawareness.com 1 Current Affairs April 2013 www.bankingawareness.com Current Affairs for April 2013 The 77th foundation day of Odisha was celebrated across the State on 1 April 2013. M F Farooqui on 1 April 2013 took over charge as the secretary of
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1. Threat of New Entrants - The easier it is for new companies to enter the industry‚ the more cutthroat competition there will be. Factors that can limit the threat of new entrants are known as barriers to entry. Some examples include: • Existing loyalty to major brands • Incentives for using a particular buyer (such as frequent shopper programs) • High fixed costs • Scarcity of resources • High costs of switching companies • Government restrictions or legislation Power of Suppliers
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Abstract Marijuana is the people’s drug of choice; it’s the most popular drug of all the drugs. Made famous in movies (Cheech and Chong)‚ hit an all-time boom in the 60’s when smoke to rebel against law enforcement. It is popular even though it is illegal in the United States; I explain in this paper why we should take advantage of its popularity and help our struggling economy. How we can use the way Amsterdam regulates its recreational marijuana‚ and implement it in the United States. Violence
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MISDIRECTION AND DISORIENTATION: A LASTING FIRST IMPRESSION April 21‚ 2015 Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management Master of Business Administration Table of Contents Introduction 5 1. Case Study 6 1.1 Identified Problems 6 2. Analysis of Key Factors 9 2.1 Lack of Experience 9 2.2 Human Resource 9 2.2 Poor Management 10 3. Conclusion and Recommendations 11 3.1 Engagement / Internal Communication 11 3.2 Management Training 12 3.3 HR Procedures 12 References 13 Introduction Tourism today
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one of the top bond traders at Salomon Brothers and later became head of the fixed income securities department (Mortgage security and bond trading). But Meriwether‚ to use Michael Lewis’ term‚ was a Big Swinging Dick‚ a Master of the Universe‚ an Uber-Trader. Meriwether was one of the first people on Wall Street to recruit mathematicians and physicists from schools and turn them into bond traders. Old instincts of market traders are been replaced by mathematical pricing models and the old Wall Street
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Southwest Airlines’ Seven Secrets for Success What’s the airline-industry jargon for unconventional wisdom? Southwest Airlines. By some estimates‚ the country’s major carriers have consumed perhaps $100 billion in capital during the past decade‚ but Southwest Airlines continues to be profitable. It’s been in the black for 33 consecutive years and‚ last week‚ for the 127th consecutive quarter‚ it paid a modest dividend. Its balance sheet‚ with about $3 billion in cash on hand and $600 million
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Drogen unter Jugendlichen Bis 1960 war in der BRD z.B. in Berlin nur selten der Missbrauch von Betäubungsmitteln zu beobachten. Doch aufgrund der Hippiebewegung‚ die in der zweiten Hälfte der 60er Jahre in den USA entstand und deren Grundanliegen die Verwirklichung einer humaneren Welt durch Verweigerung des Strebens nach materiellem Wohlstand und Karriere sowie die Beseitigung bürgerl. Tabus in einer freien‚ friedvollen‚ naturbezogenen‚ auf ekstat. Glückserleben in Liebe‚ Musik und Rauschmittelgenuss
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FCE SPEAKING EXAM PRACTICE JOBS Look at pictures A and B and describe the jobs the two people people are doing. doing. Picture A shows … whereas picture B shows … They both show… They remind me of… Additional discussion questions What difficulties do you think the person in picture B faces in her working day? I imagine … Also‚ I suppose … Do you think the job in picture A is as glamorous and exciting as it looks? looks? It depends … The best thing about it is … but … / Personally‚ I think that
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NGOs in der Mongolei. 4.1. Über Zugang von NGOs in die Politik 4.2. Öffentliche und politische Meinung 4. Menschenhandel-Neues Phänomen 5.3. Politische Dimension 5.4. Soziale Dimension 5.5. Wirtschaftliche Dimension 5. Die Einflussnahme von NGOs auf die Regierung 6. Tätigkeitsfelder von NGOs 6.1 Opferschutz 6.2 Stand-alone law 6.3. Kooperation mit Behörden auf der Int. und nat. Ebene III. Experteninterview über die Rolle von NGOs in der Mongolei
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