The translation of some of Julia Roberts' movie titles from English into German and Romanian Cover Image

Die Übersetzung einiger Titel von Julia Roberts Filmen aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche und Rumänische
The translation of some of Julia Roberts' movie titles from English into German and Romanian

Author(s): Ana Dovgan
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: equivalences; functions of movies; interviewees; Julia Roberts movies; title translation;

Summary/Abstract: Julia Roberts, Hollywood icon and versatile actress, has starred in several movies which have caught the attention of the public worldwide. Her movies are enjoyed all over the world and they have been consequently subtitled/dubbed in other languages. The translation of movie titles has been a well-established subdomain of translation since the 1970s. The question that this article is trying to answer is how the titles of six movies in which Julia Roberts has the leading role have been translated into German and Romanian. Based also on the preferences uttered by some tested persons of various ages who have partaken in a poll, the author of the article aims to conclude how the titles have been translated.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 87-98
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: German
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