Monday, January 10, 2011

Style Manuals: Manual de Estilo de la Corporacion RTVE

"Toros en la dehesa" by: Fernando Cuenca

We have looked into Style Manuals and personal translator's style sheets during our course.Here is an interesting development that has taken place in Spain following the launch of the new Style Manual for RTVE (Spanish Radio and Television).
Point 6 focuses on language matters. It provides examples of different language uses, like ellipsis and hyperbaton.
Check point 5.9 Violence involving animals. Their decision about not broadcasting bullfights has created a great deal of responses, both for and against.  Read this article and the comments generated by it: "RTVE incluye a los toros como violencia con animales..."

What do you think? It'd be great to write a piece on it in English. Any volunteers?