The process of reworking text from one language to another aims to preserve the initial message and communication. This process involves transmitting written content from a source language (SL) to a target language (TL). The source language refers to the language...
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The Blessing Is Revealed: Translation Sector in the Post-Pandemic
The previous COVID-19 pandemic had caused widespread social and economic disruption around the world, including the worst global recession since the Great Depression. Supply chains were disrupted, leading to widespread shortages, including food shortages. Educational...
Hiroshima & Nagasaki Bombing: A Proof How Lethal Misinterpretation Could Be
Translation is the art of converting written words from one language to another. It consists of two types of languages, source and target language(s). Foster (1958) described translation as an act through which the content of a text was transferred from the source...
How Disney Garners Benefits Using Language: In Songs, Themepark, and Between Employees
Everyone knows Disney. Disney was originally founded on 16 October 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Studio. From the beginning of its operation, Disney has made various movie themes, one of which is Disney Princess which start with Snow...
Legal Translation: Risks, Challenges, and Responsibility
Legal translation is the field of translation that transforms legal documents and material from one language to another while respecting the original meaning. Legal translation is a translation that pertains to the law, as well as translation language used in legal...
Happy International Translation Day!
In The Discussion: Translation Approaches for Various Purposes A quick message: Hello, fellow translators! September is the celebration of the International Translation Day. The date of the celebration marks the feast of St. Jerome, the patron saint of translators. As...
Translation Theory Development from Time to Time
Translation activity has a long-standing tradition and has been widely practiced throughout history, but currently, its role has become greatly important. Nowadays, knowledge in cultural exchanges has been increasingly expanding, making international communication...
Challenges and Opportunities in Translating Oriental Language
The word “Oriental” comes from the Latin “Orientalis” meaning “from the east”, and is used to indicate only a direction or orientation. In the 19th century, its use in English came to refer more to people and things from eastern regions of the world. At some point,...
Crowd-Sourcing vs Professional Translation: Fun Facts!
Globalization has paved new pathways of insights and communication for various sector across the globe. Due to globalization, foreign languages are currently often found in every interaction, text, product, and even the language of directions. Social media,...