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7/28/2019 Communication across culture: Interpreting and Translating Powerpoint

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Interpreting meansTranslating means

Types of Interpreting:Simultaneous Interpretation

Sequential InterpretationConsecutive

Whisperered/ chuchotage Interpretation

Interpreting and Translating


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Difficulty in achieving a balance between pragmaticequivalence and impartiality

Dificulties in achieving a balance and impartialityAccording to (Nida and Taber : 1974:200), the tradition oftranslation theory identifies the complexity of the task facingtranslators (and interpreters). Translation theories haveidentified dinamic equivalence.and

According to widdowson 1978:200) as being the keyobjective of successful translation.According to larson (1984:33) claims that to be faithful

to the original a translator must communicate not only the sameinformation, but also attempt to evoke the same emotionalresponse as the original text.E.g for bussiness negotiation, therefore,it might be morereasonable to engage an interpreter or bilingual professional toact as adedicated advocate for a single party rather thanexpect a single interpreter to serve both parties.


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Advertising: a true challenge for interculturalcommunicationWhen an English advertisement is success in English people

market, it will be possible if they will fail in the market of other country.

There are so many advertisement company pretended that will be easy to

interpret an ads in English in to another language. But they are failed tounderstand that each language has many different ways in interpreting.


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NAATI accreditation can be earned by successful completion

of NAATI approved course of study at an Australian or overseas

institution. NAATI test examine the following:

Bilingual language skill

Interpreting and translating skillBackground and cross-cultural knowledge

Professional ethics

Confidentially, impartiality

INTERPRETING/TRANSLATINGQUALIFICATIONS


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INTEREPRETER/TRANSLATORThis represents the minimum level of

competence for professional interpreting or translating

it may be regarded as the Australian professionalstandard.

Interpreters convey the full meaning of theinformation from the source language and into the

target language in the appropriate style and register.


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Interpreters convey the full meaning of the information from the sourcelanguage and into the target language in the appropriate style and register.They are also capable of interpreting presentations by consecutive mode.

Relevant task include:Interpreting in both language directions for a wide range of subject areasusually involving specialist consultations with other professionals forexample doctor/patient, solicitor/client, bank manager/client, courtinterpretingInterpreting in situations where some depth of ability in both language isnecessary.

Translator covey the full meaning of the information from the sourcelanguage and into the target in the appropriate style and register.

Translation work what that may include routine correspondence, reportsstandard text material in the general field of scholarship.Translation of non-specialised scientific technical, legal, tourist andcommercial subject.

Translation work required a responable level of accuracy.


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NAATI TEST AVAILABILITYNAATI, the National Accreditation Authority for

Translators and Interpreters, is a national standards bodyowned by the Commonwealth, State and Territory

Governments of Australia. It is a company limited by guarantee

under the Commonwealth Corporations Law 2001.


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Why NAATI Accreditation?In Australia, translation and interpreting requires

practitioners to have a wide range of skills which enable themto work in situations ranging from general conversationsthrough to those where a thorough knowledge of specialisedsubjects and terminology is required.


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SOME TIPS FOR TRANSLATING ANDINTERPRETING IN THE BUSINESS CONTEX

The following tips for addressing translation and interpreting

issues in the bussiness contex are drawn from victor (1992:38-45).

Care must be taken with the selection of translators and interpreters

and take account of reputability, experience , dialect familiarity, andexpertise with business terminology.

Adjust untranslated communication so that idiomatic speech, slang and

colloquialism are avoided. Personally review translated documents

Back translation.

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