Translation Tequniques Flashcards
1
Q
Borrowing/emprunt
A
Use of a foreign word in target language
2
Q
Calque
A
A literal translation
3
Q
Faux-Ali’s
A
False friends- words that don’t mean the same in English
4
Q
Linguistic equivalence
A
When a saying can’t be translated literally but does exist in the target language
5
Q
Lexical modulation
A
A change in vocabulary
6
Q
Collocation
A
A form of lexical modulation
Changing vocabulary to make more colloquial
7
Q
Verbal modulation
A
A shift from one type of verb to another
8
Q
Nominalisation
A
Tbc
