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A. The need for dictionaries B. The need for a close relationship between the theory and practice of translation C. From SL into TL Message: 1. decode 2. encode understand translate interpret transfer from SL to TL internalize feel
Translation involves the transfer of meaning contained in one set of language signs into another set of lg. signs through competent use of dictionary and grammar. By translation we generally understand the rendering of a SL text into TL, so as to ensure that:
the surface meaning of the 2 will be approximately similar the structures of the SL will be preserved as closely as possible but not so
closely that the TL structures will be seriously distorted. However, it actually means a lot more: The process of translating is a hard task that involves a lot of work, knowledge and availability of the translator. Because: Edward Saphir: No 2 languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality. The worlds in which different societies live are distinct worlds, not merely the same world with different labels attached.
Underestimation of translators job until recently Recognition of the complexity of the work Translation - one of the most widely spread human activities and concerns all over the world and of all ages. Translating = reading into other peoples secrets, peculiarities not only from the contents, but from the language as well you can read into peoples mentalities. (e.g. Arabic synonyms) The most common problem raised by authors of translation studies refers to the relationship original-translation and the possibility or impossibility of translating from both the linguistic and the aesthetic point of view.
The interference between the 2 aspects have led to the conclusion that translations are both a matter of science and of art =>G. Steiner called it an exact art, because: science is exact and a translation message has to be accurate, it requires precision to translate to certain extents (depending on the text) interpreting it decoding the of the text and even
Stages of translating
documentation attentive reading more attentive reading looking out for words (the use of a dictionary is essential) internalizing rough translation final translation
Purpose: to make a good translation from the SL, as if it had been written
in the TL; without noticing that it is a translation make it as good as the original or even better
b) just, recently, lately (actions started in the past and finished close to the
e.g.: - Theres no need for you to bring that book, Ive already read it. - He hasnt arrived yet; he is late as usual. e) often, never, ever (only in negative sentences): e.g.: - Tom has often come to see us lately. - I have never seen him before. = I havent ever seen him before. IV. THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS It is used to express actions that started in the past, go on at present and are likely to continue in future as well. The Present Perfect Continuous takes the same adverbs as the Present Perfect Simple. e.g.: I have been watching you ever since the game started and I wont leave till its over. In translation: prezent V. THE PAST TENSE SIMPLE
It expresses finished past actions. Thats why it often occurs in sentences
together with the time adverbs: yesterday, last (week, month, time etc.), (a week etc.) ago. e.g.: We last saw each other two weeks ago. In translation: trecut (perfect compus)
NOTE: USED TO expresses a state or a repeated action only for the
past it has no present form: e.g.: When she was young she used to be a charming woman. Now she looks rather wrinkled. WOULD can express (among others) a repeated action in the past only:
e.g.: When we were children, we would often listen to such music. VI. THE PAST TENSE CONTINUOUS Its use is to express actions in progress at a certain past moment or during another past action. E.g.: Yesterday at 10 a.m. we were attending an English class. He was having a shower when his sister called. I was reading while he was listening to music. In translation: imperfect VII. THE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE It is used to express a past action anterior to another past action that is often mentioned with the help of by or a subordinate clause. E.g.: By 10 oclock yesterday we had already finished the housework. In translation: mai mult ca perfectul VIII. THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE This tense is used to express an action that started before another action or moment in the past and continues up to that certain action or moment. It is most often used with for and since. E.g.: They had been listening to music for half an hour when their parents arrived. In translation: imperfect / mai mult ca perfectul
Most of the adverbs listed under The Present Perfect Tenses occur with the Past Perfect Tenses, too.