Zooming into the language of EU documents [articol]

Abstract

Translation is a process which has been in a continuous evolution and change of paradigm ever since the Tower of Babel and up to Google translate means. It has made its steps forward in accordance with the evolution of society and culture. Nowadays, European institutions are producing multiple documents: legislation, political speeches, declarations, directives, administration forms. This paper is zooming into the progress of translation and its present state in European documents texts, how challenging or more trouble-free than other types of translation it is and the difficulties encountered by the translator in the process of translating from the source language into the target language.