Microsoft PowerPoint - aat_in_depth.pptx

5/4/2019

copyright J.Paul Getty Trust

Introduction to the AAT

revised May 2019 For educational purposes

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Issues may arise when the target language does not use the term found in the source language

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E.g., items from a large Victorian place settings (an issue for Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Preussischer Kulturbesitz)

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Ideally, the a term for the exact equivalence in the target language would be found in sources

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Other options include

loan term

(use the

English term)

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literal translation *

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translation N/A *

salt cellarpepper castercharger platebread platebutter chip (dish)butter spreaderknife restcocktail forksoup spoonfish knife fish forkbone dish entrée knifeentrée forkice cream forkrelevé kniferelevé forksalad knifesalad forkdessert forkdessert spoon.water gobletsherry glasswhite wine glassred wine glasschampagne fluteetc., etc.

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J. Paul Getty Trust, author: Patricia Harpring .For educational purposes only. Do not distribute.

IF THERE IS NO EXACT EQUIVALENT