Translation of a thematic text: linguistic and extralinguistic knowledge
The article examines linguistic and extralinguistic knowledge needed to translate a thematic text. A specific text -a presentation by Carolyne Handshin-Moser at the conference “Social Epidemics” held in Saint-Petersburg, in October, 2013, is analysed. The authors conclude that a certain level of proficiency in foreign languages makes it possible to always surmount linguistic difficulties, while extralinguistic difficulties, individual for each text, require creative search and investigations every time.