Orientational Metaphors in Economics Translation (fr-es-fr)

Abstract

In this paper, we try to analyze from a contrastive perspective some metaphorical structures that are repeated with relative frequency in a Spanish and French press corpus to convey the upward or downward movements of financial markets or economic phenomena. We propose to review, characterize, group and classify the so-called orientational metaphorical expressions (Lakoff and Johnson, 1980, 1991). From a pedagogical perspective, the aim is also to develop the terminological competence and translation competence of translation trainees.