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(4,791 words)
I. Ancient Orient and Egypt [German version] A. General Points Translation by means of an interpreter (Akkadian
targumannu; Ugaritic
targumiānu; Hittite
tarkummija- ('to translate'); Aramaic
ta/urgmānā; Arabic
tu/arǧumān; Italian
turcimanno; cf. dragoman) played an important role in the cultures of the Ancient Orient in their contacts with other ethnic groups. Mesopotamian rulers prided themselves on their command of foreign languages. Especially during the second half of the second millennium BC, Akkadian served as a kind …
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Brill’s New Pauly