Translation Strategies Flashcards
example of a BORROWING
source language word directly transferred into target language e.g. Padre Florio / karaoke
example of a CALQUE
source language expression or structure transferred in literal translation e.g. rascacielo calque of English skyscraper
example of LITERAL TRANSLATION
word for word e.g. a LT of German kindergarten would be ‘children garden’ but that doesn’t convey meaning in English
example of TRANSPOSITION
replacement of one word class by another e.g. noun phrase for a verb phrase - apres son départ becomes after he left
example of MODULATION
changes in semantics and point of view e.g. it’s not expensive vs. it’s cheap
example of EQUIVALENCE
most useful for proverbs and idioms e.g. prendere due piccioni con una fava - to kill two birds with one stone
example of ADAPTATION
changing cultural reference e.g. Spanish ‘pinchos’ should not be translated as kebabs as they are similar but not the same
example of COMPENSATION
lost and expressed elsewhere
