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College of Languages and Translation Al-Adel University Media Translation Dr. Mithaq Makki Dr. Mithaq Makki  1. Introduction Translation is the gateway to understand other civilizations and cultures. An a...

College of Languages and Translation Al-Adel University Media Translation Dr. Mithaq Makki Dr. Mithaq Makki  1. Introduction Translation is the gateway to understand other civilizations and cultures. An act of cultural and linguistic communication. Culture Language Translation Translation as a Term In the field of languages, translation has several meanings:  The general subject field or phenomenon.  The product – that is, the text that has been translated.  The process of producing the translation, otherwise known as translating. (Munday, 2016, p. 8) Dr. Mithaq Makki  Translation Translation is not only a process of transferring meaning from one language into another language; it is a communication process to facilitate both linguistic and cultural transfer. Translation was defined by theorists as: "reproducing in the receptor language the closest natural equivalent of the source language message, first in terms of meaning and secondly in terms of style" (Nida and Taber 1969, p. 1 2) "rendering the meaning of a text into another language in the way that the author intended the text" (Newmark, 1988, p. 5) "a kind of activity which inevitably involves at least two languages and two cultural traditions" (Toury, 1995, p. 56) Dr. Mithaq Makki  Criteria for a Good Translation  Understanding the ST language, culture and intent.  Avoiding word-for-word translation. major gifts officer knowledge is power  Taking grammatical rules into account. English is a genderless language while Arabic marks nouns, verbs and adjectives to gender. Fatima’s big bag was stolen. It is a deep well. The eyes and ears of the man. The headmaster and teacher of physics has given me an advice. Dr. Mithaq Makki  Finding a suitable meaning for a certain word. He has given up his seat to a pregnant woman. He gave up smoking. Saline solutions are not available here. There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation.  Familiarity with cultural aspects. Zakat cannot be translated as compulsory charity Iʻtikāf cannot be translated as seclusion Anorak British culture specific word no equivalent in Arabic Dr. Mithaq Makki  Process of Translation  Translation is not a piece of cake as many people think. Dulul (2021) stated, “translation process is not an easy task. It is made up of many sub-processes and comprises task of various types” (p. 62). The process is known as stages of translation.  Read and understand the source text.  Keep the original message in mind.  Select the most appropriate vocabulary in the TL.  Use the structure that meets the receptor’s need. Dr. Mithaq Makki  Competent Translators Competent translators are required to be:  Bilingual and bicultural.  In-depth knowledge of SL and TL.  Familiar with general and technical vocabulary. - Awareness of translation process - Familiarity with various topics - Using the context to deduce the intended meaning - Using common sense or subjective judgement Dr. Mithaq Makki  Class Work Translate the following sentences into Arabic: 1. I graduated from the Faculty of Languages and Translation. 2. They have launched a smear campaign against the minister. 3. Mr. Saeed will visit the Big Apple next month and will take the red eye to LA. 4. On the sidelines of Arab summit, the Palestinian case will be discussed. 5. He bought a fast horse. Dr. Mithaq Makki 6. Corps were killed by frost. 7. Without a good infrastructure, we cannot attract the foreign capital. 8. Students can achieve their targets by studying hard. 9. The UN security Council may impose economic sanctions on… 10. I have just visited my paternal uncle. 11. My maternal aunt is a business woman. 12. You must deposit your money into your bank account. 13. The press broke silence on the famous business man illegal actions. Dr. Mithaq Makki  ‫‪.1‬يهدف هذا المشروع االستراتيجي إلى دعم االقتصاد الوطني‪.‬‬ ‫‪.2‬صادرت الحكومة البضائع غير المطابقة للمواصفات‪.‬‬ ‫‪.3‬نتطلع لبناء عالقات ثنائية بين البلدين لتعزيز االقتصاد الوطني‪.‬‬ ‫‪.4‬أرسلت األمم المتحدة مبعوث خاص إلى اليمن‪.‬‬ ‫‪.5‬صرخ بأعلى صوته ساعدوني‪.‬‬ ‫‪.6‬لقد القى محاضرة عن تجنب مخاطر المخدرات والتدخين‪.‬‬ ‫‪.7‬تدل التقارير الطبية على أن جريمة قتل رجل االعمال قد اُرتكبت بمسدس‬ ‫روسي‪.‬‬ ‫‪.8‬ما أحسن الرجل‪.‬‬ ‫‪.9‬لقد ألغى المدير العام وهو مهندس مدني االجتماع‪.‬‬ ‫‪Dr. Mithaq Makki‬‬