Re: Books on Translation
| From: | Jan van Steenbergen <ijzeren_jan@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, January 15, 2003, 15:35 |
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--- Amanda Babcock skrzypszy:
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 03:53:21PM -0800, Arthaey Angosii wrote:
>
> > I just subscribed to the LINGUIST list and received an e-mail on a book
> > about translating. Now, it looks like an interesting book, but why does it
> > have to be freakin' $70 for a 127-page book??
>
> At a guess, I'd have to say it's priced for the textbook market :) They
> have some kind of formula, like "multiply price by 3" or "add $50" or
> possibly "multiply price by 3 and add $50" :)
Yes, I know the problem. Recently I found a dictionary of Tocharian B, and I
really want to have it. But regardless of how much I like the language, the
price made me doubt: € 207 (= $207)! :(((
Jan
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"Originality is the art of concealing your source." - Franklin P. Jones
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