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1.4..one is repeatedly reminded that there are, after all, no significant translation theories.Drawing on other theorists' experience, S. Chau summarises the situation: It can be misleading to talk about 'translation theories' as such, as if there are properly developed theoretical models or entities carefully considered by practitioners..Theories of Translating: Though there have been many serious attempts to arrive at a unified theory of translating, linguists and translation theorists are still in doubt about such a possibility.

1.4. Theories of Translating:
Though there have been many serious attempts to arrive at a
unified theory of translating, linguists and translation theorists
are still in doubt about such a possibility. The idea of
formulating a reliable theory is of a great significance, since it
would systematize the methods and procedures of translating.
Drawing on other theorists' experience, S. Chau summarises the
situation:
It can be misleading to talk about 'translation theories'
as such, as if there are properly developed theoretical
models or entities carefully considered by
practitioners.. .one is repeatedly reminded that there
are, after all, no significant translation theories. The
very existence, possibility, and value of translation
theories have been thrown into doubt. (1984b: 94)
It might be useful to refer briefly to different views on this
matter put forward by linguists and translation theorists.
Catford (1965: 20) argues that 'the theory of translation is
concerned with a certain type of relation between languages
and is consequently a branch of Comparative Linguistics'..