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TETYANA SHLIKHARTETYANA SHLIKHAR

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY

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What do you know about Ukraine?What do you know about Ukraine? Where is it located?Where is it located? What is the capital of the country?What is the capital of the country?

What color is my country?What color is my country?

Capital: KievCapital: KievLanguage: UkrainianLanguage: UkrainianReligion: Orthodox ChristianityReligion: Orthodox ChristianityIndependence from the Soviet Union: August 24, 1991Independence from the Soviet Union: August 24, 1991

Climate:Climate: Moderate Continental and Subtropical in the Southern Crimean coast Moderate Continental and Subtropical in the Southern Crimean coastMountainsMountains: the Carpathians in the West and the Crimean Mountains in the : the Carpathians in the West and the Crimean Mountains in the SouthSouth

Home CultureHome Culture

Community CultureCommunity Culture

National CultureNational Culture

Ukraine can boast of rich Ukraine can boast of rich ancient traditions and ancient traditions and unique culture.unique culture.

Ukrainian cuisine, music, Ukrainian cuisine, music, art and craft are known all art and craft are known all over the world. over the world.

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Translation StudiesTranslation Studies

•Translation Translation eraseserases the borders between the borders between nations and cultures. nations and cultures.

•Due to globalization and mass Due to globalization and mass migration of people from all over the migration of people from all over the world intercultural communication world intercultural communication becomes more and more important.becomes more and more important.

•It is only through translation that most It is only through translation that most of us know Homer, Sophocles, the of us know Homer, Sophocles, the authors of the Bible, Dante, Rabelais, authors of the Bible, Dante, Rabelais, Cervantes, Goethe, Tolstoy, Proust, Cervantes, Goethe, Tolstoy, Proust, Kafka, Mishima, Garcia Marquez, and a Kafka, Mishima, Garcia Marquez, and a number of other writers that we take number of other writers that we take for granted. for granted.

Translation vs. InterpretationTranslation vs. Interpretation

Being bilingual allows you to choose one of Being bilingual allows you to choose one of these professions:these professions:

TranslatorTranslator Interpreter Interpreter(written translation(written translation (Oral translation of negotiations, (Oral translation of negotiations,

of articles, scripts, of articles, scripts, speeches, presentations. Usuallyspeeches, presentations. Usually

reports, cards, books, is done either consecutively or reports, cards, books, is done either consecutively or

web sites, etc.)web sites, etc.) simultaneously). simultaneously).

Why become a translator?Why become a translator?

You can easily share your culture, literature, traditions with You can easily share your culture, literature, traditions with other nations.other nations.

If you are bilingual If you are bilingual If you like learning foreign languagesIf you like learning foreign languages If you like working with textsIf you like working with texts If you are eager to deal with foreign cultures and learn If you are eager to deal with foreign cultures and learn

something new about them while translating.something new about them while translating.

Rewards and ChallengesRewards and Challenges Flexible work scheduleFlexible work schedule Opportunities for personal growthOpportunities for personal growth Possibilities of travellingPossibilities of travelling Cross-cultural communicationCross-cultural communication

The biggest challenges are your The biggest challenges are your creativity, creativity, self-motivation, self-motivation, ability to work independently ability to work independently and meet deadlinesand meet deadlines..

Translating the UntranslatableTranslating the Untranslatable PysankaPysanka (Ukr.) – a painted (Ukr.) – a painted

Easter eggEaster egg VyshyvankaVyshyvanka (Ukr.) – an (Ukr.) – an

embroidered blouze or t-embroidered blouze or t-shirtshirt

PotluckPotluck (Am.) – a meal for (Am.) – a meal for which every guest which every guest contributes some food or contributes some food or dish dish

What about What about your cultureyour culture??Any untranslatable notions?Any untranslatable notions?

ActivityActivity

Have a look at the handout and translate Have a look at the handout and translate the text into your language.the text into your language.

and finally…and finally…Translation can only make different cultures Translation can only make different cultures

closer but it will never bring them together.closer but it will never bring them together.

For example:For example: What do you imagine when you hear the What do you imagine when you hear the word CHURCH?word CHURCH?

Ukrainians see something Ukrainians see something

like this:like this:

Americans imagine this:Americans imagine this:

For a Chinese person it will For a Chinese person it will be like this:be like this:

Translation does not Translation does not always guarantee full always guarantee full understanding, and still, its understanding, and still, its power makes the world power makes the world smaller and people closer.smaller and people closer.

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!