Translation as an Art

8/4/2019 Translation as an Art

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Translation As An ArtBy:

FyraPutri

Wani

ReccaKhalid


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Translation? There is a lot of different opinion about

translation which is evaluated by professional.

The act of translating, removing, or transferring;removal; and also the act of rendering into another

language.

Translators opinion:

EUGENE A.NIDA

a pioneer in the fields of translation theory andlinguistic


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His most notable and most controversialcontribution to translation theory is Dynamic

Equivalence (Functional Equivalence)

also developed the "componential-analysis"technique

e.g. bachelor" = male + unmarried

He wrote about translation in his book; - The

Theory and Practice of Translationand Towards AScience of Translating. In Towards a Science ofTranslating


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Translation is not only transfers what words meanin a given context

There is a certain technique which should befollowed by the translators

Translator should choose between dictionarymeanings to a certain words which have a differentmeaning.

e.g: word home


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Peter Newmark said the writer and translatorstyle were not same.

~ with their writing style

~ just interprets their text only

~ meaning will deflect


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According to H Stephen Straight, translation isthe skill and art.

~ role played by the right side of the brain


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The exceptional opinion is presented by LudwigWittgenstein

~ translating from one language into another is a

mathematical task.


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Translation At the large part -translation is an art.

At the small part translation is a

science, craft, and skill. Considered as the art because it has a lot of

option for equality meaning.


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Translator must choose between dictionarymeaning with dynamic meaning.

For example :

a) The meaning of held backchange based onthe context.

- Dia menyembunyikan kebenaran.

- Dia mahu menyertai mereka yang lain tetapimereka mengasingkan dirimereka.


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b) The meaning of held outchange based on thecontext.

- Bekalan makanannya cukup untuk sepuluhhari.

- Dia menahan kesakitan walaupun perit.

c) The meaning of held upchange based on thecontext.

- Dia memegang gambar itu dengan tinggi

supaya orang dapat melihatnya.

- Kesilapan tanda menyebabkan keretapi itulambat satu jam.


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d) The meaning of chargechange based on thecontext.

1. Dia dituduh membunuh.2. Askar kita menyerang musuh.

3. Harganya dua puluh ringgit.

4. Dia ditugaskan menjaga akaun.5. Dia kini mengetuai jabatan.

6. Bateri itu perlu dicas.

7. Mereka diarahkan agar tidak mengikut jadual.8. Pembelian itu direkodkan di akaun syarikat.


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Translator :

a) make choice on the meaning.

dan - translatable as and.

- The use of word depend on the context of theoriginal text.

b) choose between dictionary meanings to acertain words which have a different meaning.

home has a lot of meaning and itdepends on the context.


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c) decides the way to deliver the messagedepends on the purpose of translating.

1. Semantic (translating to perpetuate themeaning).

2. Communication.

For example :

Trespassers will be prosecuted.- Unauthorized will be charged (semantic)

- No intrude (communication)


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The linguistic approach emphasizes systemor permanently the text structure.

It is also has two weakness:1) The translation text cannot be read based on the

target languages.

2) The translation text is not smooth and it isstacatoo.


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The sociolinguistic approach takes into the uses oflanguages in

dynamic context and culture.For examples;

You have an apple=Vous avez une pomme @tu

as une pommeWord you translatable as vous or tu. Translatorshould look person relationship between speakerand with people who are aim to his conversation.

Vous are for the family members or people youare close and tu are for the people you no close.


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The most important factor is translator personallydo not translate the

word with the same way although the word wassame in the context.


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Translator also can be translate directly.

For example :

Honeymoon berbulan madu Yellow culture kebudayaan kuning

Cold war perang dingin Skyscraper pencakar langit Letter head kepala surat Underground - bawah tanah

Overtime lebih masa Work load beban kerja


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Because of do not have a permanent syatem totranslate idiom, proverb, paraphrase and nountranslation are considered as the art.

Beauty and logic translation depend ontranslator. For example :

( all passage take from the book IlmuPengetahuan Am which publish by Penerbitan

Pustaka SKV)


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English Language :

The diamond piece is reputed to be the finestone on the world. It is believed that in 1304

Sultan Alaudin Khijin took possession of it fromthe Raja Malwa in India. This 1000 year olddiamond was last worm by Queen Mother ofEngland in 1937 at the Coronation of George VI.


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Malay Language :

Batu ini di anggap permata yang palingberharga di dunia. Adalah dipercayai pada tahun1304 Sultan Alaudin Khiji telah mengambil batupermata ini dari Raja Malwa di India. Permata iniberusia 1000 tahun. Permata ini dipakai akhir

sekali oleh ibu Ratu England dalam tahun 1937sewaktu pertabalan King George VI.


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1. Diamond is more accurate than gem

2. Finest means quality not price

3. Lastly have connotation wearing it lastly(after wearing other goods)

4. At the last time at the last period


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Conclusion

It is not wrong if someone thougt that thetranslation as science, craft, or skill.

The translator they just look translation from oneaspect only.

the conclusion is, large partof translation is art.


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the idea of the translation process can besaid scientific, there is a way that arrangedsystematically and effective to generateeffective translationt.

Joseph F Graham's opinion, which isscientific theory and artistic practice wouldbe closely related, though clearly

independent.

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