Translation Of Idioms Research Articles

How the Saudi EFL Students at Undergraduate Level Translate English Proverbs into Arabic: Problems, Strategies and Solutions

This study aims to explore some obstacles that Saudi translation department students encounter when translating proverbs from Arabic into English and the types of strategies they employ when translating. To achieve the goals of this study, the researcher selected a random sample of 20 students studying in the Department of Languages and Translation at Northern Border University. The researcher employed a translation test that consisted of ten famous English proverbs. The students were asked to translate these proverbs from English into Arabic. Finally, the researcher also conducted semi-structured interviews with five translation experts to obtain more information about the obstacles, causes, and strategies the students employed to translate proverbs from Arabic to English. The analysis included an analysis of the translation tests using SPSS in addition to the analysis of the interviews using thematic analysis. The findings showed that the students’ attempts to interpret the proverbs acceptably failed, especially those that depend on the cultural dimension, i.e., those that need an understanding of the cultures of both the target languages and the source language. However, they failed to translate the proverbs acceptably due to the nature of the wrong strategies they employed, such as literal translation and rewording strategies. Finally, based on the results, this study provided some practical recommendations to improve the level of the students in translating the idiomatic translation for the university students and develop their skills in this regard.

STRATEGIES USED IN TRANSLATING IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN THE SUBTITLE OF “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” MOVIE

In translating text, translators have to be able to transfer one language into another language based on the culture, grammar and idiom in order to make the translation accurate. Hence, this research analyzed idiomatic expressions in the subtitles of Beauty and the Beast movie. It aimed to identify the types of strategies used by the translator and the meaning of idiomatic expressions found in the movie. The writer designed this research as descriptive qualitative research. In the process of analyzing the data, the researcher focuses on Baker’s idiomatic translation strategies applied by the translator to translate idiomatic expressions in the subtitles of Beauty and The Beast movie, which are similar meaning and form strategies, similar meaning but dissimilar form, translation by paraphrasing and by omission. The results of this research showed that there were 10 data of idiomatic expressions, which are 3 data used idiomatic translation by similar meaning and form, 2 data used idiomatic translation by similar meaning but dissimilar form, 3 data used idiomatic translation by paraphrase, and 2 data used idiomatic translation by omission.

Inquiry into the challenges of translating idioms extracted from musical lyrics

Translation has always been described as an age-long activity that impacts the communication between speakers of different languages. An aspect of translation that has remained evasive is the translation of idioms, mainly idioms that are tied to contextual peculiarities. Generally, idioms have enabled language users to transmit ideas that mirror how they think and their perspectives on specific scenarios. Translation also represents a time-honored practice of presenting content initially written in one language in another. Idiom translation is a specialized field since it calls for in-depth familiarity with various cultural notions in the target language and the source language. This research considered several factors crucial in translating idiomatic expressions extracted from musical lyrics. The focus was to explicate the challenges faced by translators in reproducing the meanings of idioms in musical contexts in one language into another without distorting or entirely omitting the intended meanings of the idioms when translated into the target language. The study critically examined the challenge of adopting appropriate technique or strategy, the challenge of encapsulating the internal semantic compositions of the idioms, the challenge of transmitting the social, cultural, stylistic, and contextual projections of the idioms, and the challenge of generating connecting expressions in the target language to match the disintegrated nature of musical lyrics. The result of the study further expounds on the importance of the in-depth knowledge of the translator, both in the two languages and like language use in music. Translators also need to explore diverging methodological approaches and employ diverging techniques when translating idioms in musical lyrics. The study further recommended using self-generated techniques and conceptual alignment to produce suitable equivalents of idioms extracted from musical lyrics in the target language.

Strategies Used in Translating the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Novel into Indonesian

The study was prompted by the necessity of using suitable translation strategies in the context of translating literary works. The study aimed to identify the translation strategies utilized in translating the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone novel. The study utilized the qualitative research design to produce descriptive data. Furthermore, the thematic analysis was implemented in this study to categorize and analyze the data. In selecting the data, the researchers utilized the purposive sampling for data selection and selected the first, seventh, and eleventh chapters to be analyzed. The study resulted in the discovery that six out of the eight translation strategies proposed by Newmark were used (2003), namely the word-for-word, literal, faithful, semantic, free, and communicative translation strategies. Additionally, three of the translation strategies presented by Baker (2018) were employed to translate the idiomatic expressions in the novel. These strategies included the utilization of an idiom with similar meaning but different form, borrowing from the source language, and the omission of an entire idiom. This study further explored various existing theories regarding translation strategies and discovered connections between them. Furthermore, this study would be beneficial for translators, namely in deciding which translation strategies would be appropriate for specific situations.
 Keywords: Translation Strategies, Literary Translation, Idiomatic Translation

An Analysis of Translation of Idiomatic Expression in "The Perfect Date" Movie

The objective of this research is to analyze the translation of idiomatic expression in the movie titled The Perfect Date. The aims of the research are: (1) to find out what types of strategies applied in translating idiomatic expression from English to Indonesian in the subtitle of The Perfect Date movie, and (2) to find out what types of meaning equivalence found in the translation of idiomatic expression in The Perfect Date movie. Moreover, the researcher applied content analysis method using theories by Krippendorff to conduct the analysis. To answer the first problem in the formulated question, the researcher used theory from Mona Baker. The study found that 30 expressions are commonly used in The Perfect Date movie. The findings of the study are divided into four categories based on idiom translation strategies. The result shows there are 4 idioms translated using similar meaning and form, 1 idioms translated using similar meaning but dissimilar form, 24 idioms translated using translation by paraphrase, and 1 idiom translated using translation by omission. Translation by paraphrase is the most frequently used of translation strategies in the movie. To answer the second problem in the formulated question, the researcher used theory from Eugene A. Nida. The 30 idiomatic expressions are classified into two types of meaning equivalence. There are 4 idioms classified using formal equivalence and 26 idioms classified using dynamic equivalence. However, dynamic equivalence is the most frequently used of meaning equivalence in the movie.

PHRASEOLOGICAL AND NON-PHRASEOLOGICAL METHODS OF TRANSLATING IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS WITH A COLOR COMPONENT

The main purpose of the article is to study ways of translation of English idioms with a color component into Ukrainian. Idiomatic units make up a significant part of the vocabulary of both Ukrainian and English, therefore, they are of great interest to scientists. In addition, it is important to choose the correct ways to translate such units, in particular with a color component. Two major methods of translation of English idiomatic constructions with coloronyms into Ukrainian are analysed: phraseological method with the selection of a full or partial equivalent, as well as non-phraseological, that is, descriptive translation, which is resorted to when it is impossible to find equivalents. When choosing a translation strategy, the translator should pay attention not only to the literal, but also to the figurative component of the idiom. The translator should take into account the fact that idiomatic constructions and colored elements can have different meanings in different cultures. Color units in idiomatic constructions can be used to indicate the real color or to convey certain symbols as well as add expressiveness into the speech. Using the novel “11/22/63” by American writer Stephen King and its Ukrainian translation, phraseological and non-phraseological methods of translating idioms with a color name in the composition are analyzed. As a result of the analysis, it has been revealed that the translator resorts more to the phraseological method of giving color idioms, but if necessary, does not neglect the non-phraseological method of translation for better reproduction of the figurative component.

Translation Methods of Mangupa Text from Mandailing Language into Indonesian

Mangupa text can be regarded as a cultural text because the text is a text or written material that reflects a way of life that is owned by a group of people. This research is qualitative research and the method is document (text) analysis, data analysis uses translation theory by Newmark. This theory divides translation into eight methods: Word for Word Translation, Literal Translation, Free Translation, Adaptation Translation, Idiomatic Translation, Faithful Translation, Semantic Translation, and Communicative Translation. The findings of the research showed 23 text in a Mangupa Text from Mandailing Language Into Indonesian that is exactly divisible for by the use of Newmark’s theory that the translation method which is the most frequently used by the translator is semantic translation and word for word translation.

Idiom-Translating Strategies in "Perahu Kertas” Novel by Dee Lestrari Translated by Tiffany Tsao

The rapid development of novel translations causes shifts in the word structure such as idioms where the meaning cannot be translated literally; thus, some strategies are needed in translating these idioms from the source language to the target language. This study aimed at identifying and analyzing the strategies used in idiom translating and the most dominant strategy used in “Perahu Kertas” novel by Dee Lestari to the English translated version translated by Tiffany Tsao. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative where the collected data later be analyzed according to Baker’s idiom translation. The results showed that 9 translations using similar meaning and form strategy, 8 translations using similar meaning and dissimilar form, 23 translations by paraphrasing, and 8 translations by omission. The paraphrasing was the most used strategy in this translation with a percentage of 48%.

TRANSLATION METHOD AND CATEGORY SHIFT IN INDONESIAN SONG LYRICS COVERED TO ENGLISH

Nowadays, there are some Indonesian song lyrics covered to English. Lyrics are written as a form of interaction between the writer and the listeners. Most of the times, they carry a message that might be with the purpose of motivating the listeners, at least, to think about it. Such a purpose and form of interaction are embedded in the cultural context of these people, according to their musical preferences, time, etc. Unconsciously, there is the use of translation methods and category shifts in the lyrics of Indonesian songs covered to English. The title of this research is “Translation Method and Category Shift in Indonesia Song Lyrics Covered to English”. This study aims at describing the use of translation methods and category shifts which applied on Indonesia song lyrics covered to English. The data resources are from Ansell and Yosafa Tandre, Maculist Production, and Emma Heesters Youtube Channel. The theories used in this research were translation method by Newmark (1998) and category shift by Catford (1995). By referring to the theories from several previous researches, this study used descriptive qualitative method. The findings show that the researcher found 174 data from 10 song lyrics. The first is the use of translation methods, which occurs 76% free translation (131 times used), 20% literal translation (35 times used), 2% idiomatic translation (4 times used), and 2% communicative translation (thrice used). The second is the use of category shifts, which occurs 94% unit shift (164 times used), 3% intra-system shift (5 times used), 2% class shift (4 times used), and 1% structure shift (once used). The conclusion shows that the most dominant translation method used is free translation. Furthermore the most dominant category shift used is unit shift. It makes the lyrics of songs more natural and nice to hear

Idiom Translation Quality Assessment on “Landline” Novel by Rainbow Rowell

This study aimed at assessing the quality of idiom translation in a novel entitled “Landline” by Rainbow Rowell. By referring to Nababan’s Translation Quality Assessment model (2012), this study assessed the idioms’ translation according to the degree of accuracy, acceptability, and readability. The data analyzed in this study include the idioms and Indonesian translations, as well as the assessment result made by three expert assessors. Those idioms were identified and grouped based on the classification adapted from Palmer (1981). There are 37 idioms found, which consist of 2 idioms that can undergo syntactic changes, 10 idioms with syntactic limitation, 10 frozen idioms, 5 partial idioms, and 10 phrasal verbs. The findings show that the Indonesian translation of those idioms generally has a high-quality level, especially those which were translated into equivalent idioms in the target language. Paraphrasing also plays a major role as a translation strategy used by the translator. However, this strategy may sometimes lead to distortion of the original message in the target language.

A Translation Analysis of Negative Polarity Idioms in The Hate U Give Novel

<p>This research focuses in analysing negative polarity idioms found in the novel entitled <em>The Hate U Give</em>, the strategies used by the translator in translating the idioms, and the impacts of the strategies on the quality of the translation of negative polarity idioms in <em>The Hate U Give</em> novel in terms of accuracy and acceptability. There are 74 data of negative polarity idioms collected. The negative polarity idioms found are classified based on the negation expressed. This study indicates four strategies of translating idiom used by the translator of <em>The Hate U Give </em>novel. The strategies are: 1) using an idiom of similar meaning and form, 2) using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form, 3) translation by paraphrase, and 4) translation by omission of a play on idiom. The results on the translation quality show that the translation is accurate and acceptable. The findings also reveal the impact of translation strategies on the quality of translation. The strategies which contribute to accurate translation are translation by using an idiom of similar meaning and form, using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form, and translation by paraphrase. Meanwhile, for the acceptability aspect, all four strategies contribute to acceptable translation.</p>

Strategies for Translating Idioms from English to Urdu: An Analysis

The purpose of this study is to investigate the translation strategies employed by undergraduate students in the translation of idioms from English into Urdu. To achieve this, a translation test was administered, incorporating Fernando's (1996) classification of idioms into three distinct categories: literal idioms, semi-idioms, and pure idioms. This test consisted of two parts: de-contextual idioms and context base idioms. Later on, an analysis of data collected from both de-contextual and contextual translations of idioms was analyzed employing translation strategies expounded by Baker and Newmark as the guiding framework. A significant number of students exhibited a lack of familiarity with the accurate use of translation strategies during the de-contextual translation of idioms, leading them to literal translation, resulting in numerous inaccuracies in their renditions of idiomatic expressions. Consequently, literal idioms are easy to translate but when it comes to semi-idioms and pure idioms, they get confused and lead to mistranslation.

중국 드라마 <보보경심(步步惊心)> 한국어 자막에 반영된 문화소 번역의 실제

In this study, the cultural center translation strategy was analyzed using the Chinese drama “Bobo Gyeongsim” based on time slip to examine how to effectively translate Korean-Chinese cultural centers in situations such as time and space constraints of subtitle translation and entertainment constraints of dramas. As a result of the study, it was analyzed that some social cultural centers, including proper nouns, focused on preservation strategies centered on starting text because it is not easy to replace in TL culture as a unique cultural center in SL culture, and at the same time, “alternative” or “abbreviation” was used to generalize the original cultural center. In the translation of idioms, a “alternative” pattern appeared, and in the translation of cultural vocabulary, a “cultural alternative translation strategy” that replaces cultural centers was used as a core due to cultural gaps. In order to translate drama subtitles that can satisfy viewers of the “TL culture”, translators must have an accurate understanding of the “SL Cultural Center” and be able to use translation strategies suitable for the situation.

A Translation Analysis of Idiomatic Expressions in The Webtoon Comic Entitled ‘Winter Wood'

<p align="justify">This study was undertaken to examine the type of idiomatic expressions, translation techniques used by translators in translating the idioms from English into Indonesian, as well as to assess the translation quality in terms of accuracy, acceptability, and readability.</p><p align="justify">This research adopted a descriptive qualitative method since the result of this study were expressed in words and sentences. Documents and informants were used as data sources. The data consisted of all idiomatic expressions in the form of phrases taken from the Webtoon comic 'Winter Woods,' while the informants were three raters who assisted in classifying the types of idioms, translation technique, and assessing translation quality in terms of accuracy, acceptability, and readability. In choosing the source of data and the raters, this study used a purposive sampling technique to select a text that has a sufficient number of idioms and informants. The data were gathered using two methods: content analysis and focus group discussion.</p><p align="justify">According to the research findings, there are 94 idioms in the 'Winter Woods' comic. It was found that 5 out of 6 types are found. They are phrasal verb, prepositional phrase, idiom with a verb as a keyword, idiom with a noun as a keyword, and idiom with an adjective as a keyword. It was discovered that the translators applied six different translation techniques to translate the idioms. They are idioms with similar meanings and forms, idioms with similar meanings but different forms, paraphrase, borrowing, omission of the idiom's play, and omission of the entire idiom.</p><p align="justify">Phrasal verb is the dominant type of idiom found in the source language because about 80 percent of verbs in English are PV. This is the reason why PV is the dominant type of idiom found in the ‘Winter Woods’ comic. Of 6 translation techniques, paraphrase is the dominant technique used by the translators to translate phrasal verb since there is no such language structure as phrasal verb in target language. According to translation quality assesment, the translation of idiomatic expressions in ‘Winter Woodss’ comic is considered as accurate, acceptable, and readable as the translators have accurately transfered the meaning of the idioms while at the same time making it easy for the target readers to understand. Furthermore, any translation techniques are welcome in translation (in this case, idiom translation) as long as the message is fully conveyed in target language.</p>

A Quality Assessment of English Idiom Translation into Indonesian in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

This study aims to determine the quality of idiom translation and identify strategies applied by the translator in translating English idiomatic expressions into Indonesian in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne, J.K. Rowling, and John Tiffany. In achieving these goals, this research uses mixed-method approaches. It is analyzed based on the Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) model by Nababan et al. (2012) and Baker’s theory about strategies for translating idioms (2018). Meanwhile, the data was collected through questionnaires distributed to the informants. The research finding showed that the translator applies five idiom translation strategies in 70 data. Based on the frequency, the idiom translation strategies are translation by paraphrase (58.6%), literal translation (27.1%), using the idiom with similar meaning but the dissimilar form (8.6%), using an idiom with similar meaning and form (4.3%), and translation by the omission of play of idiom (1.4%). Meanwhile, the average score for the accuracy of the translation is 2.8. The average score for the acceptability of the translation is 2,8, and the average score for readability is 2.8. Overall, the average score of the English idiom translation quality in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child books is 2,8, which indicates that the translation has good quality, in other words, most of the translation is accurate, acceptable, and easily understood by the target readers

KINDS OF TRANSLATIONS USED FROM MAHEN'S SONG "PURA PURA LUPA" BY EMMA HEESTERS

This study aims to identify the types of translation used in translating Mahen's song "Pura Pura Lupa" translated by Emma Heesters. The method used in this research is a descriptive-qualitative method. In analyzing the data, the researcher used various translation theories put forward by Larson. The results of the study show that there are 19 data found in the translation of Mahen's song "Pura Pura Lupa" translated by Emma Heesters. Of the 19 data, there are 3 types of translation used, namely modified literal translation (10 data), idiomatic translation (3 data) and inappropriate free translation (6 data). Modified literal translation is widely used in translating song lyrics because the translator adds information in the target language and changes the meaning from the source language to the target language to create a special reaction for the target language listeners

Lexeme panîm and its Greek Rendering in Exodus 33: Between Grammaticalized Idiom and Playfulness

This article addresses the fascinating rendering in the Septuagint version of Exodus 33 of the wordplay using the lexeme panîm, פני ם (face, front). It will firstly set out how and in what sense the lexeme is used throughout Exodus 33. Next, it strives to offer a detailed analysis of the Greek rendering of the lexeme, that does not seem to safeguard the ‘bodily subpart’ face in most of the renderings. Is this rendering due to an anti-anthropomorphism, avoiding the attribution of a bodily, anthropomorphic ‘face’ to God - or is it rather due to an idiomatic translation of the grammaticalized idiom as semipreposition? The present article argues that the Greek translation is situated carefully in between using grammaticalized idioms and a playful interaction with the immediate context of the lexeme panîm, as well as with larger intertextual issues.

Types of Interlingual Equivalents of Phraseological Units and Metaphors in Literary Translation

In the following research, the types of interlingual phraseological equivalents, similes, and some metaphors in the novels of Turgenev Rudin and A Nest of the Gentry are studied from the perspective of their structure, semantics, and origin; attention is paid to differences related to the specifics of realia and lacunae translation (when reproduced in Slovak and English). We focus on biblical and ancient phraseology, aphorisms, catchphrases, allusions, reminiscences, and similes, which are translated in different ways. Based on the theory of equivalence in general and the translation of idioms in the fiction text, and the principle of structural-semantic modeling and variability of phraseological units, analogs and partial equivalents are analyzed from the point of existing lexical-grammatical and stylistic differences and formal-semantic transformations. The latter is a sign of the specific idiostyle and individual writer’s manner of Turgenev. When the original phraseological unit is translated without noticeable emotional and expressive connotations with the help of metaphors or a free word combination, or when, on the contrary, a free word combination or metaphor is replaced by a phraseological equivalent, various cases of transfer, reproduction of figurative and expressive means, and literary and lexical tropes are distinguished. In the meantime, the original phraseological unit may correspond to a comparative phrase during translation.

The Chinese-English Translation of Four-character Pattern from the Perspective of Functional Equivalence Theory

The four-character pattern is a unique form of Chinese language, whose definition is a word or phrase consisting of four syllables, including four-syllable simple words, compound words, idioms, fixed phrases and free phrases. These words are usually concise, expressive and rich in variations. However, there are no such corresponding expressions in English, which causes a great obstacle to the Chinese-English translation. In translation activities, the translation of idioms is often considered significant, which symbolizes the transmission and expression of culture. However, the four-character patterns in Chinese are simple in form, consisting of only four characters, but they have rich cultural connotations. Because of their complex and diverse structures and hidden meanings, English translations of these are often prone to cause problems such as unclear expressions, missing semantics, and loss of meaning. It is difficult to make simple word-for-word translations based on their literal meanings. Also, the common direct translations have long failed to meet the needs of English translations of idioms, which has become a major problem in translation activities.

ИЗАЗОВИ У ПРЕВОЂЕЊУ ФРАЗЕОЛОГИЗАМА ИЗ ИТАЛИЈАНСКОГ ЈЕЗИКА НА СРПСКИ ЈЕЗИК: ФРАЗЕОЛОГИЗМИ СА ИМЕНИЦАМА КОЈЕ ОЗНАЧАВАЈУ АРХИТЕКТОНСКЕ ОБЈЕКТЕ И ЊИХОВЕ ДЕЛОВЕ

In this paper, we have referred to the theory of translation in a broader sense, but we have paid special attention to the translation of idioms, which due to its unique form and meaning is not easy to translate into another language. The basic material for this work consists of Italian phraseological expressions which include nouns that can denote residential, but also architectural objects of other purposes (negozio/ shop, chiesa/ church, museo/ museum, etc.). We have also included in the research phrases in which one of the components denotes separate spaces of the mentioned buildings, as well as certain elements that are part of their constructions. We have excerpted phraseological expressions from several monolingual and bilingual, both general and phraseological dictionaries. The paper focuses on the comparison of their language structures in the original (Italian) and target (Serbian) language, the issue of equivalence, possible untranslatability, as well as the inevitable socio-cultural impact during the transfer from one language to another. The main goal of our research is to determine the most common level of translation equivalence in the transfer of selected Italian idioms into Serbian language (complete, partial or zero equivalence).