| Title: | Speaking climate : how translators make environmental language work |
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| Authors: | ID Orthaber, Sara (Author)
ID Nuč Blažič, Aleksandra (Author) |
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| Files: |  RAZ_Orthaber_Sara_2025.pdf (470,90 KB)
MD5: 38287F04294256EE7A95A77C780F3D15
 https://doi.org/10.18690/um.ff.6.2025.12
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.16 - Independent Scientific Component Part or a Chapter in a Monograph |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | Climate change is a global challenge that demands informed action. One major barrier to public engagement is the difficulty in understanding specialised environmental terminology. In Slovenia, as in other countries, improving environmental literacy is essential for supporting sustainable practices and the green transition. This study explores how climate-related terms are translated from English into Slovenian, focusing on the behind the-scenes processes of meaning-making. It examines how Slovenian translators address terminological challenges through collaboration in online professional groups, where terminology is co-constructed through expert discussions. These informal exchanges play a key role in clarifying ambiguity and ensuring accurate, context-sensitive translations. Although official glossaries offer standardised terms, the cognitive work and decision-making that support them often remain invisible. This research highlights the translators’ crucial role in making climate discourse accessible, thus promoting understanding and enabling greater public engagement in sustainability efforts. |
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| Keywords: | climate changes, translation, environmental terminology, sustainable development, terminological challenges, environmental literacy |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 04.07.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 373-400 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-93771  |
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| UDC: | 316.334:551.58 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 242991619 |
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| DOI: | 10.18690/um.ff.6.2025.12 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 26.08.2025 |
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| Views: | 254 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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