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In Other Words This book addresses the need for a systematic approach to the training of translators and provides an explicit syllabus which reflects some of the main intricacies involved in rendering a text from one language into another. It explores the relevance of some of the key areas of modern linguistic theory and illustrates how an understanding of these key areas can guide and inform at least some of the decisions that translators have to make. It draws on insights from current research
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study The primary function of any highway is the transportation of people and goods from its source across to its intended destination. The functional effectiveness of any facility as such should be to ensure it serves its designed capacity with the most of convenience and safety for the users and vehicles plying it. This would help improve the level of service of facility and overall see to it that the socio-economic importance of it is realised. Traffic
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The International Journal of Digital Accounting Research Vol. 11, 2011 pp. 25 - 43 ISSN: 1577-8517 The impact of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) on performance measures: empirical evidence in Spanish SMEs1 Elena Urquía Grande. Complutense University of Madrid. Spain. eurquiag@ccee.ucm.es Raquel Pérez Estébanez. Complutense University of Madrid. Spain. raquel.perez@ccee.ucm.es Clara Muñoz Colomina. Complutense University of Madrid. Spain. cimunnoz@ccee.ucm.es Abstract. This research
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