What makes a good translation? by Nicola Thayil https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k Culture and language en-us 2021-03-10 03:57:31 UTC 2026-01-30 19:55:00 UTC hello@padlet.com nicolasavage https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1291058718 conveys meaning and reproduces the tone of the original in a way that sounds natural to the target audience]]> 2021-03-10 04:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1291058718 when it reads fluently in the target language, whilst keeping the sentiment of the source text https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308729593 2021-03-15 02:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308729593 It depends on the context https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730117 2021-03-15 02:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730117 https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730129 retaining a sense of the source text culture whilst making a text accessible to a readership in a target language]]> 2021-03-15 02:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730129 https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730225 Finding an idiom in the target language that is colloquial and well understood in the TC and conveys the same meaning as the idiom in the source text

]]> 2021-03-15 02:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730225 when the intentions of the original author are conveyed accurately in the target language/culture, and when the text is fluent in the target language https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730328 2021-03-15 02:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730328 in a way sounds natural to the readers https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730531

]]> 2021-03-15 02:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730531 A balance between conveying the meaning and essential points while keeping the text interesting and accessible for the target culture https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730805 2021-03-15 02:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolasavage/jncbehtcm365v94k/wish/1308730805