Pierre Daviault

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Pierre-Alfred Daviault
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 18, 1964(1964-11-18) (aged 65)
, Canada
Known forTranslator and author

Pierre-Alfred Daviault (November 9, 1899 – November 18, 1964) was a Canadian translator and author. He helped to create the first professional translation courses in Canada.

Life

Born in

University of Montreal
and at the Sorbonne.

From 1958 to 1959, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada and was awarded its Pierre Chauveau Medal in 1952.

Selected works

  • Le Mystère des Mille-Îles, 1927
  • L'Expression juste en traduction, 1931
  • Questions de langue, 1933
  • La Grande Aventure de Le Moyne d'Iberville, 1934
  • Traduction, 1941
  • Nora l'énigmatique, 1945
  • Language et traduction, 1961

References

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
President of the Royal Society of Canada

1958–1959
Succeeded by