The sixth volume of the German translation of the Corpus Iuris Civilis (Digest, books 35- 39), published in 2024, continues a long project. This was launched in the early 1990’s and has recently been troubled by the death of three among its founders. The Volume is characterised by methodological continuity with the previous ones: a translation oriented towards clari- ty in the target language (‘zielsprachliche Methode’), collective revision of preliminary translations, a double-column layout with the Latin or Greek text on the left-hand side, and a concise (yet rigorous) set of notes. As for the translation technique, it offers effective solu- tions for rendering Graecisms and complex kinship terminology, as well as a well-balanced compromise between fidelity to the source text and intelligibility in German. The work bears witness to the enduring vitality of translation as a research tool in the field of ancient law.
Il sesto volume della nuova traduzione tedesca del Corpus Iuris Civilis (Pandette, libri 35-39), pubblicato nel 2024, segna la ripresa di un progetto editoriale di lunga durata, avviato nei primi anni 1990 e arenatosi per oltre un decennio a causa della scomparsa di tre dei quattro curatori originari. Il volume si connota per la continuità metodolo- gica con i precedenti della stessa Serie: traduzione orientata alla chiarezza nella lin- gua d’arrivo (zielsprachliche Methode), revisione collegiale delle traduzioni preliminari, impaginazione a doppia colonna con testo latino o greco a fronte e apparato di note essenziale ma rigoroso. Sul piano traduttivo, si segnalano soluzioni tecniche efficaci per la resa di grecismi e termini genealogici complessi, nonché un equilibrato compro- messo tra fedeltà al prototesto e intelligibilità nella lingua tedesca. L’opera testimonia la perdurante vitalità della traduzione come strumento di ricerca nel diritto antico.
Die unendliche Geschichte. Riflessioni a margine di un volume a lungo atteso
Pedone, Michele
2025-01-01
Abstract
The sixth volume of the German translation of the Corpus Iuris Civilis (Digest, books 35- 39), published in 2024, continues a long project. This was launched in the early 1990’s and has recently been troubled by the death of three among its founders. The Volume is characterised by methodological continuity with the previous ones: a translation oriented towards clari- ty in the target language (‘zielsprachliche Methode’), collective revision of preliminary translations, a double-column layout with the Latin or Greek text on the left-hand side, and a concise (yet rigorous) set of notes. As for the translation technique, it offers effective solu- tions for rendering Graecisms and complex kinship terminology, as well as a well-balanced compromise between fidelity to the source text and intelligibility in German. The work bears witness to the enduring vitality of translation as a research tool in the field of ancient law.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


