Article Review: Indexing and translating- two interrelated concepts?
Article Review Article Details Booth, Pat. F (2006). Translating and indexing: some thoughts on their relationship. The Indexer , 25(2), 89-92. Introduction The language-focused activities in publishing- indexing and translating are compared in the article title ‘Translating and indexing: some thoughts on their relationship written by Booth (2006). The difference between these two forms of creative writing, which use language as a major tool was explained with adequate examples. The context-based issues which can arise in indexing due to translation, the challenges in indexing due to the process of translation and the language issues in indexing due to translation are narrated well in this article. The importance of language, culture and subject area in indexing is well established through this article. Summary of the article The concepts of translation and Indexing The article starts with mentioning the importance of language in the processes of Translation and index