Medical terminology is considered challenging for translators, and this goes for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it is a jargon designed to aid professional communication. Second, it is constantly expanding due to new additions, whether or not new vocabulary is based on Latin-Greek. Synonymic words perform several functions at the same time, with likely minor shades of different meanings. Finally, in most languages, there is a lack of standardization. Medical language standardization is also beneficial to doctor-patient contact....
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AudioVisual Translation (AVT) is the term used to refer to the transfer from one language to another of the verbal components contained in audivisual works or products.“ AVT is the means through which not only information but also the views, the assumptions and the values of a society are filtered” (De Marco 2012, 68). Among the vast array of AV products available and that require translation there are : feature films, tv programs theatrical plays, musicals,…etc. Dubbing and subtitling are...
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As time went by, and the world moved on from the Classical Age into the Roman Age, fewer Christians understood Greek, and so the Church had to find a way to cater for its audience. The solution was for the Bible to be translated into Latin. St Jerome, known as the father of translation, was the one to translate the Bible into Latin, his version being known as the Vulgate. His view on translating literally or translating the meaning of...
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ABSTRACT This paper explains about the published articles from online resources that give a solution to immediate language translation in order to maintain situational understanding and information collection. As technology shrinks the distance between nationalities and cultures, language remains a barrier that still prevents a shared perceptive between the pair. This paper will look at how technology has evolved and removed the language barrier through modern technology. As the technology is bringing the world closer, the language barrier has become...
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The poems, “Elena”, by Pat Mora, and, “Translation for Mama”, by Richard Blanco, are both about having obstacles in communication, disconnection in family, and identifying themselves as individuals.These two poems reflect on issues in communicating and trying to adapt themselves into English as a new language and in a new environment. Mora mostly focuses on how a mother thinks that she is not able to fulfill her obligation as a mother due to her little knowledge of English. While, Blanco...
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Introduction An in-depth consideration of Bible Translation processes offers useful points of reflection for translators across a variety of specializations. Such work brings to light the essentialism of cultural and artistic content held within original texts. By understanding the history of bible translation, challenges and approaches taken by bible translators, language experts can benefit. Scholars and professionals reflect upon the usefulness of sense-for-sense translation compared to literal translation and a number of techniques used to navigate the lack of relevant...
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