A "carta aberta sobre tradução" de Lutero e a teoria da equivalência dinâmica de Nida: um breve diálogo

Abstract

The discussion's range about translating sensitive texts, such as the bible, has always been wide in Translation Studies considering questions as the fidelity to original texts. This paper aims to exhibit the contents of the “An Open Letter on Translating” (Sendbrief vom Dolmetschen) (1530) of Martin Luther and, also, aims to relate these contents to the dynamic equivalence theory of Eugene Nida (1969). Furthermore, this article intends to demonstrate that the reports of a translator in Renascence dialogue with aspects in Modernity. Although this letter is not a document with a specific translation theory in it, its reports carry significant issues to equivalence in translation, which are related to Nida's study. Thus, this paper is composed of three chapters: the first focus on a general approach of the letter aiming to consider important topics to translation; the second focus on Nida's equivalence theory; and the third focus on the dialogue between Luther's ideas and Nida's considerations.