Translation of Culture-specific Items from English to Persian: The Case of Seize the Day, Based on House’s Model (TQA)
Subject Areas :
1 - M.A., Molana Institute of Higher Education, Qazvin, Iran
Keywords: Translation, Culture-specific items, translator, Seize the Day, House ‘model,
Abstract :
Types of translation need a theoretical debate to determine greater solutions for better translation. This study attempts to use translation of (CSIs) from English in Persian based on House’ model (TQA). It is to research for a goal to help the world of science. Translation fiction has always been problematic. Since a translator has to communicate the original message to audiences so ensuring of understanding the text as well as preserving the aesthetic and impact factors of the target text is very important. The present study used library method in which researcher describe the research design and the Julian House’ model which has many appropriate options in the translation of the text to deliver possible better translation. Julian House has noted that the good translation should make balance in translation. House finally introduces her model that discourse from work of this study and comparative ST-TT. The finding of the research showed that the main approach is to translate the source text and the mental framework of the audience from one language to another. Translation strategies play an important role in translating in culture. The translator should try transfer an equivalence to creation and make a equal relation between a source text and target text, Equivalence is best method of translation. The cultural equivalence can be applied in translation. A translator should use valuable judgment. A functional -pragmatic model of TQA. House introduces two kinds of translations: overt and covert translation. This model is based on pre-default translation as re-contextualization.
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