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Translation Studies

Alberto Lus Gonzlez Garca

Roberto Gallo SoljancicJos Javier Lpez Ramn


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Outline

Introduction: Translation definition. Translation vs. Interpretation. The role of translator: skills.

Translation Process: specifically the different stages carried outwhen translating. (According to Garca Yebra).

Comprehension stage Expression stage

Type of translation:

Direct vs. inverse Translation. Specialized vs. Non-specialized Translation.


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Outline(II)

Translation techniques: (According to Vinay and Darbelnet)Morphosyntactic Level

Loan word Calque Literal Translation Transposition Equivalence Adaptation Modulation

Semantic Level Expansion Reduction Compensation

Translation as a tool in SLT/ SLL.


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1.3 The role of a translator: skillsWhat do you need to become a good translator?

1. Complete knowledge of both source and target speech.

2. Write appropiately in both source and target language.

3. Ability to have language intuition to grasp various expressions, idioms and specific vocabularyand their uses

4. Be aware of the cultural divergence and diverse strategies in the source and target verbalcommunication

5. Be aware of diverse registers, styles of speaking, and social stratification of both source and target

language.

6. You have to be provided with encyclopedias and bilingual dictionaries in a specific context

7. You have to take control of the different kind of speeches in both source and target language.


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Translation Process:

Garcia Yebra:Two stages

Comprehension stage: The translator decodesthe sense of the source text into an activitycalled semasiology.

Expression stage: recodes the sense of the textin the target language.


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Translation techniques (II)

Transposition: Translating one part of the speech to other one,without changing the sense of the message. English: out of order.Spanish: no funciona. Le gusta nadar She likes swimming.

Modulation: Variation of the message, through a change in thepoint of view. English: Puzzle. Spanish: Rompecabezas. You canhave it Te lo dejo.


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Translation techniques (III)

Equivalence: Transmiting the same situation byusing different stylistic and structural resources.English: no right of way. Spanish: prohibido el

paso. The Sound of Music Sonrisas y Lgrimas.

Adaptation: Cultural equivalence. E.G.:Frenchtalking about Belgian jokes English talking

about Irish jokes.


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Translation as a tool for SLT/SLL

SLL is the process by which people learn a second language.

Translation is teached as a separated skill from L2 acquisition, as first, youhave to master L2 to be a good translator.


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Conclussion

Remind some especifit terms:

Difference between translation andinterpretation

Different kind of translation:

Loan words

Calque

Etc. Specific vs non-specific translation


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Thank you very much for your attention!


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