The following thesis consists of the translation and commentary of two lease agreements, one from German to Greek and one from English to Greek. The aim of the thesis is, through the translation of the above mentioned texts, to make a comparative analysis of the translations and to highlight the translation problems encountered due to different cultures and different legal systems (English, German). Based on the Skopos theory and Stolze's (2013: 9-10) translation techniques for dealing with legal terminology, we were able to provide solutions to translation problems involving terms that are not found in other legal and correspondingly cultural systems. This thesis examines whether through these translation choices it is possible to preserve the legal order of the original text, while at the same time provide a translation that is intended exclusively for a Greek-speaking recipient.
