scholarly journals The Challenges of Translating Idioms from Arabic into English A Closer look at Al Imam AL Mahdi University – Sudan

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Amin Ali Al Mubarak
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
Significant Factors

This particular study explores and identifies the obstacles faced in the process of translating idioms from the Arabic  into the English. In fact, one of the most challenging issues in the field of translation is the process of translating idioms from the source language into the target language with maximum success in conveying similar connotation, conceptualization, as well as shades of meaning. Therefore, in meeting the objectives outlined in this study, a purposive sample that consisted of forty students pursuing B.A. in English at the Arts College of Al Imam AL Mahdi – Sudan had been selected. Other than that, the researcher employed the descriptive approach in the study to identify and to list down the problems faced by students in applying certain strategies to translate idioms from Arabic into English. As such, a translation test was carried out as an instrument for data collection. The test was comprised of twelve Arabic proverbs based on Speake (2008) classification of Proverbs, i.e. everyday experience, traditional wisdom, and folklore, to name a few. As a result, the outcomes of the study revealed several issues that must be ironed out in order to translate idiomatic expressions appropriately and accurately. Some significant factors that had been included are cultural aspects, sociolinguistic elements, linguistic and stylistic considerations and some particular meta-lingual factors.

scholarly journals PENERJEMAHAN KATA BUDAYA DALAM LASKAR PELANGI KE DALAM NOVEL BAHASA JEPANG NIJI NO SHOONENTACHI

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Mike Nurjana
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Aesthetic Value ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Literal Translation ◽  
Language Style ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Aesthetic

<p>This research aims to describe the method and technique of the translation of cultural words in “Laskar Pelangi” into a Japanese novel, “Niji no Shoonentachi.” This research uses a descriptive approach with comparative models. Cultural words in this study are determined based on the classification proposed by Newmark’s models. In this research 186 data have been collected according to the two cultural categories, namely, material one and ecological one. The data collection was conducted by comparing Japanese: the target language, and Indonesian: the source language. This comparative analysis of the data uses work tools such as dictionaries, both printed and online. <br />As a result, there are 161 equivalent and 25 not equivalent found out of the 186 data in the translation. The strategy used by the translator consists of literal translation, using general words, cultural substitution, couplet, naturalization from Indonesian, omission, descriptive, naturalization from English and calque. Meanwhile, the language style of the translator tends to follow the language style of the author, trying to bring out the aesthetic value of the source language. Following this tendency and this attitude, the translator of “Laskar Pelangi” has produced the good quality translation</p>

scholarly journals STRATEGIES CONSTRAINS IN RENDERING ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS COLLOCATIONS FROM ARABIC INTO ENGLISH

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Ali Al Mubarak
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Religious Texts ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Lexical Collocations ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
English Students ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Purposive Sample

This particular study investigates the problems found in the strategies adopted by students in translating certain lexical collocations of the Islamic religious texts. For that purpose, a purposive sample of 41 B.A, English students enrolled in the academic year of 2017-2018 at the Arts College had been selected as participants in this study. Thus, the primary objective of the study is to determine if these Sudanese students faced any problem when translating Islamic religious collocations from Arabic into English. Therefore, the researcher employed the descriptive approach to identify the problems faced by students in using several strategies for translation. As for data collection method, a test, which consisted of specific lexical collocations terms, had been carried out to analyse the obstacles that the students faced when translating Islamic religious collocations terms from Arabic into English. Hence, some main issues that were identified from the findings were reviewed in a wholesome manner and wherever possible, links were made to associate the themes to the literature examined, besides further extending the research scope via comparison with other literature in light of the finding. Finally, some recommendations are given at the end of the research mainly for students to improve their skills in translating Islamic lexical collocations from Arabic into English.

scholarly journals Translating Idiomatic Expressions from English into Arabic: Difficulties and Strategies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
AWEJ for Translation &amp; Literary Studies ◽  
Mostafa OUALIF
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Implied Meaning

An idiom is a form of speech or an expression that is peculiar to itself. Grammatically, it cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements. Culture plays an important role in the course of the idiom interpretation. Only by having a solid foundation of the culture of the target language, the translator can catch the implied meaning. It, therefore, requires enhancing cross-cultural awareness and needs open-minded understanding of the culture of the second language from different aspects. Moreover, the difference between the source language and the target language as well as variations in their cultures makes the process of translating a real challenge. The present paper tries to investigate and identify firstly some existing obstacles in the process of translating idiomatic pairs, and then suggests some theoretical strategies to overcome such difficulties. Following Baker’s (1992) classification of difficulties and strategies and the related sub-categories, the findings show that there are number of factors which should be considered in order to translate idiomatic expressions correctly. The most important of such factors include socio-linguistic elements, cultural aspects, linguistic and stylistic considerations.

scholarly journals Discovering the Other through the Translation of Idiomatic Expressions by Idiomatic Equivalents: The Case of Arabic into French

2021 ◽  
pp. 238-256
Author(s):  
Amal Arrame
Keyword(s):  
Arabic Language ◽  
The Other ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Original Version ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Mental Processes ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Communication Situation ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions

Translation is not simple transpositions operations or transcoding processes from one language to another, it involves complex mental processes where linguistics alone cannot be sufficient. It is a communication situation between two languages, Arabic and French in this case, where the objective of the translator is the transmission of his final product in a clear way, respecting the meaning and the author intention of the original version. Translation of phrases is a real dilemma for translators; however, it turns out that it is a necessity in order to discover the other, and to try to keep the same effect as the source text by giving it a stylistic touch typical to the target language. To this end, we have carefully chosen the corpus that we have translated. A corpus that reflects the originality of the Arabic language and the possibility of reducing the linguistic, cultural and discursive gaps between Arabic and French through translation. The translation processes we have chosen, take into account the target language, French in this case, its idioms, phrases and proverbs inventory, its particularity and, finally, its ability to comprehend the idea contained in the idioms of the source language.

Digital Detection of Suspicious Behavior With Gesture Recognition and Patterns Using Assisted Learning Algorithms

2020 ◽  
pp. 150-179
Author(s):  
Nancy E. Ochoa Guevara ◽  
Andres Esteban Puerto Lara ◽  
Nelson F. Rosas Jimenez ◽  
Wilmar Calderón Torres ◽  
Laura M. Grisales García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Gesture Recognition ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Learning Algorithms ◽  
Classification Techniques ◽  
Video Cameras ◽  
Digital Detection ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Prototype Phase

This chapter presents a study to identify with classification techniques and digital recognition through the construction of a prototype phase that predicts criminal behavior detected in video cameras obtained from a free platform called MOTChallenge. The qualitative and descriptive approach, which starts from individual attitudes, expresses a person in his expression, anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, and neutrality through data collection and feeding of some algorithms for assisted learning. This prototype begins with a degree higher than 40% on a scale of 1-100 of a person suspected, subjected to a two- and three-iterations training parameterized into four categories—hood, helmet, hat, anxiety, and neutrality—where through orange and green boxes it is signaled at the time of the detection and classification of a possible suspect, with a stability of the 87.33% and reliability of the 96.25% in storing information for traceability and future use.

scholarly journals La traducción de los aspectos interculturales en el aula de ELE con alumnos polacos de nivel inicial

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Verónica Del Valle Cacela
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Complex Activity ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
University Studies

Translation encompasses a complex activity in which we must transfer ideas from a source language to a target language, so that knowledge of the environment surrounding the working languages becomes a necessary competence to carry out the translation activity. Within this knowledge, we must necessarily include the cultural aspects of a language, either from an intercultural or an intracultural perspective. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on how intercultural elements can be developed in the classroom of Spanish as a foreign language. In order to accomplish our aim, we will expose based on empirical analysis the introduction of sociocultural items in university studies with beginners learners (A1-A2) and the result obtained, knowing that the primary objective of this curriculum is to prepare students to be translators or interpreters.

scholarly journals Manusia Gaib as The Translation of Invisible Man: Linguistic and Cultural Errors in Translating English Novel

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulieda Hermaniar
Keyword(s):  
Target Language ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Issue ◽  
Invisible Man ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Cultural Aspect ◽  
Linguistic Aspect ◽  
Language Text

This study is aimed to describe the errors in linguistic and cultural aspect when Yuliani Liputo and Eva Y. Nukman translate Invisible Man into Manusia Gaib. Paragraphs that consist of errors in linguistic and cultural are taken and analyzed to gather the data. In collecting the data, the writer uses library research. It is conducted by collecting data from materials related to literature of the problem. There are 11 data that need to be observed by the writer. The writer compares the source language text and the target language text and gives her analysis about what errors occur and also the suggested translation for the errors. The data which have been observed by the writer show the errors that have been classified: (1) Linguistic; syntactical, morphological, and semantic. (2) Cultural errors; socio-culture. The data which have been observed by the writer show that the translator made errors in linguistic and cultural aspect. In translating the novel, the translator does not pay attention to linguistic and cultural aspects in the novel. Based on the data which have been analyzed, the writer found that in translating a novel, a translator needs to learn not only about all types of translation, but also the linguistic and cultural issues in the novel. In linguistic aspect, a translation should realize the differences between the source language and target language, pay attention to modifier, and classification of word. In cultural aspect, a translation should be aware of cultural issue in the novel

scholarly journals The Analysis of Category Shift in Surah Ibrahim Verses 1-52

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-98
Author(s):  
Nurhayati S.
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Target Language ◽  
English Text ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Source Language

Abstracts The translation from the source language into the target language cannot be exact equivalents as both languages are widely different in structure and cultural background. One of the rules in doing the translation is about the shift. This study was carried out to examine the category shift of the translation of  Surah Ibrahim verses 1-52. The data collection uses the source text (English text) and targets text (Indonesian text) from the Quran. The step of this research is to scan all English words (ST) and their Indonesian translation (TT) instead of, according to Catford's theory (1965: 76) ) Identify category transfers. These transfers are divided into structural transfers, class transfers, unit transfers, and intra-system transfers. The dominant category shift results are Unit Shift (46, 71%); Structure Shift with 16,78%; Intra System Shift with the percentage of 16,45%. It was found that several combinations of the category shifts were Unit Shift + Intra System Shift, Unit Shift + Class Shift, Unit Shift + Structure Shift, and Intra System Shift + Structure Shift with a low percentage. The findings of this study were not in line with the writer's previous research for the number of the kinds of the category shift and its domination. It is expected that this study can be one of the references of another related research.

scholarly journals PROBLEMS IN TRANSLATING FROM ARABIC TO INDONESIAN: A STUDY OF THE TRANSLATION OF QURANIC IDIOMS INTO INDONESIAN

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basuni Imamuddin ◽  
Abdul Muta’ali ◽  
Wiwin Triwinarti
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Surface Structures ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Linguistic Form ◽  
Nominal Phrase ◽  
Language Style ◽  
Idiomatic Expression ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions ◽  
Data Source

This article analyzes message switching, idiomatic expressions, characteristics of idioms, idiomatic forms, and Quranic idioms. The data source of this research is 28 idiomatic expressions in the Quran. The method used is content analysis using a lexical, grammatical, and Arabic stylistic approach. Idiomatic expression is a form of combination of words whose meaning is not the same as the meaning of each word that forms the combination. This article will analyze idiomatic patterns in the Quran whether the Quran tends to use verbal phrase idioms, nominal phrase idioms, prepositional idioms, clause idioms, sentence idioms, and idioms in Arabic translated to non-idioms in Indonesian. Equivalents for idioms in Arabic are sought from among the idioms in Indonesian whereas non-idioms in Arabic are translated as idioms in Indonesian. Quranic idioms mentioned in this article are idioms found in the Quran. In Arabic tasybih baligh (the eloquent analogy) is a very sophisticated language style, there is nothing more sophisticate than tasybih baligh. The conclusion of this article is that the translation or transfer of the meaning of sentences in the source language (SL) into the target language (TL) is much easier than transferring the meaning of surface structures which are sometimes complex, have multiple interpretations, and difficult to understand. Translations of the Quranic verses are more likely to use a faithful translation approach, namely a translation that is faithful to the linguistic form of the source language (SL).

scholarly journals Phraseological and non-phraseological methods of translating phraseological units in the works of D. H. Lawrence

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
Nailya Irekovna Gololobova
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Source Language

This article is dedicated to the methods of translating phraseological units in the works of D. H. Lawrence. Based on examination of the scientific works of leading scholars in the area of phraseology, the author reviews classification of the methods of translating phraseological units, and underlines the preference of using phraseological method. Having analyzed the literary works of D. H. Lawrence, the author highlights all instances of translation of phraseological units into Russian language. For achieving the set goal, the author found two versions of translation of each work conducted by different translators. Such instances were illustrated by examples of the selected literary works in the source language and target language. The patterns and difficulties of translation of same phraseological units faced by different translator were determined. The author carried out statistical analysis of using different methods of translation, and concluded on the frequency of usage of the most preferable technique of translating phraseological units. The main conclusion lies in the fact that the most preferred method of translation appears to be the rarest (total 17%), while the percentage of use of this method varies from translator to translator. However, the author notes that inability to use a phraseological method of translation does not always mean a poor quality translation, &nbsp;and in many instances is justified; but, at the same time, the author proves that translators should pay more attention to recognition of phraseological units and seek for phraseological equivalents and analogues of translated phraseological units in the target language.

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