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Translation Skills

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Translation & Translating

•Translating: the process ( to translate; the activity rather

than the tangible object);

•A translation: the product of the process of translating (i.e.

the translated text);

•Translation: the abstract concept which encompasses both

the process of translation and the product of that process.

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the process of translation and the product of that process.

Translation skills clusters

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•‘Translation’ is used as a generic term covering both

written & spoken messages.

• However, ‘Translation’ means transferring written

messages from language to another.

What is the difference between

translating and interpreting?

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messages from language to another.

•‘Interpreting’ means transferring spoken messages.

• gives you access to documents written in a language you don’t understand

• enables you to communicate your views in another language

• enhances the image of your company or organization by producing a

professional document that is accurate and uses a style and terminology

that are consistent and appropriate for your target audience

• helps sell your products and services and ensure that bad a bad

translation does not compromise your reputation or the quality of your

What can a professional

translator do for you?

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translation does not compromise your reputation or the quality of your

products or service

• saves your money by reducing the number of errors in your documents

and eliminating delays and the need for expensive patch-up jobs later

• saves you the worry and problems that arise from working with amateurs

• saves you from possible embarrassment by pointing out any problems in

cross-cultural communication.

• a sophisticated understanding of a foreign language,

• an understanding of the topic being translated,

• an ability to transfer ideas expressed in one language into an

equally meaningful form in the other language,

• an above-average capacity to write well in the target language,

• broad general knowledge,

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• broad general knowledge,

• a sound knowledge of the two cultures involved,

• mental alertness,

• sensitivity and attention to detail,

• an understanding of specialized terminology in the field of the

translation ,

• training or experience.

A good translation

• is characterized by

a. accuracy,

b. logic,

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b. logic,

c. clarity,

d. and formality

• must fulfill the function required by the text in

(SL)

• must consider to whom the translation is meant

for.

•It is very rare for a translator to be able to translate

written texts equally well in both directions

•A translator working into his/her native language is less

likely to make grammatical errors, and more likely to be

able to produce text in the desired style of the target

Can translators work in both

language directions equally well?

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able to produce text in the desired style of the target

language.

•However, good translation is not impossible

•But, sometimes it requires familiarity with the field of the

topic being translated.

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