Affiliation:
1. European Court of Human Rights
Abstract
The European Court of Human Rights uses “supranational” terms to set out its general principles, while also dealing with (and translating) culture-bound terms of domestic law. This Chapter looks at its specific terminology in the field of “expulsion”, including the translation of domestic terms, either from a “third” language into an official language (English/French) or from one official language to the other. The polysemic nature of the relevant terms and overlapping concepts present difficulties for both drafters and translators. The term “expulsion” itself has been given an autonomous meaning by the Court. Imported terminology, whether from EU migration law (return) or international asylum law (refoulement), must also be used correctly. The author advocates accuracy and consistency in this field.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company