Skopostheorie

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/ˌskəʊpəʊsˌteɪəˈɹiː/

noun

The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.

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Meanings

nounSkopostheorie (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.

    [T]he concept of loyalty suggested by Christiane Nord […] to correct the client-subservient potential of Skopostheorie has both an inherent asymmetry and a value judgement attached to it.

    2008, Candace Séguinot, edited by John Kearns, Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, pages 8–9

    Synonyms: Skopos theory

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text.

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Skopos theory
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skopos theory

Origin

From German, from Skopos + Theorie.

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APA

Skopostheorie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skopostheorie

MLA

“Skopostheorie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skopostheorie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skopostheorie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skopostheorie.

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