Lingua e Traduzione I : prassi traduttiva EN<=>ITA. BA_Mediazione Anno I, Semestre 2

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1 Lingua e Traduzione I : prassi traduttiva EN<=>ITA BA_Mediazione Anno I, Semestre 2

2 This week s class: Revision of last week s text Any questions about it? Theory: Overt & Covert Translations Grammar point: present perfect and past simple text types: brochures translating informative content

3 Homework: Il Bacio - The kiss Il legato SL is misleading, il legato di is not a person rather a legacy/inheritance. Uno dei dipinti più riprodotti di tutto l Ottocento italiano the adjective Italian cannot be there, 2 options: transform the adjective into a periphrasis ( in Italy ) move the adjective to qualify the painting rather than the century ( Italian painting ). Avoid short forms subject, example of the romantic style of that period explicitation of relative clause OPERA ESPOSTA work on display/ exhibited work Pochi mesi dopo a few months after/ within a few months from La tela the canvas, but better the painting Exposure mistranslation the native country motherland, homeland

4 Overt & Covert translation (House, 2006) Overt translation: a TT that does not pretend to be an original. e.g. M. Luther King s 1963 I have a dream speech, literary works Not an absolute distinction, it involves a series of possibilities between two extremes Covert translation: a TT which enjoys the status of an original ST in the target culture, i.e. the ST is not particularly linked to the source culture or audience/readership. E.g. EU legislation, instruction, manuals, technical reports, tourist brochures

5 Notion of Cultural Filter and CSI (House, 2006) Covert translation: elements that remind the audience of the ST s origin and discourse environment is suppressed. A cultural filter is applied to the entire ST or to parts of it in order to identify and reduce cognitive and sociocultural differences and expectations between source and target cultures. Cultural Specific Items are the elements in the text that might remind the audience of the ST s foreignness and to which we apply cultural filters.

6 Grammar Point: Present perfect and Past simple Passato prossimo Present perfect and Past simple 1. I saw the movie 2. I have seen the movie 1. & 2.: both actions are in the past 1. specific time in the past 2. unspecific time in the past With time expressions: 1. I saw the movie yesterday 2. I have seen that movie today 1. specific point in the past, it is in the past 2. it is in the past but it is still today

7 Grammar Point: Present perfect and Past simple Present Perfect Il periodo di tempo in cui si è svolta l'azione non è ancora concluso Simple Past Il periodo di tempo in cui si è svolta l'azione è completamente concluso I have seen 3 movies this week (questa settimana non si è ancora conclusa) I saw 3 movies last week (la scorsa settimana è definitivamente conclusa)

8 Grammar Point: Present perfect and Past simple Present Perfect Notizie o informazioni recenti i cui effetti si fanno ancora sentire al presente Past Simple Notizie o informazioni ormai datate che non hanno più effetto al presente Martin has crashed his car again (questa è una informazione recente e intende forse sottolineare che Martin non ha l'auto a disposizione in quanto è dal meccanico in riparazione) Martin crashed his car last year (questa è una vecchia notizia che non comporta alcun effetto al

9 Grammar Point: Present perfect and Past simple Present Perfect Il periodo di tempo può non essere specificato Past Simple Il periodo di tempo è sempre specificato, anche in modo sottinteso I have seen that movie already (Non sappiamo quando) I saw that movie on Thursday (Sappiamo esattamente quando, giovedì)

10 Take 5.

11 Translating for tourism: a form of cross-cultural communication information has to be delivered from SL to TL and take into account both the source and the target culture importance of: Audience Cross-cultural aspects of communication Translators task: is [...] their capacity of mediating [their knowledge on a specific subject], so as to make it available to a type of tourist who is necessarily different from that targeted by the original work (Agorni, 2012)

12 Translating for tourism: understanding textual functions (Reiss, 2004) Informative reference book report play tourist brochure sermon electoral speech advertisement poem Expressive Operative

13 Text type Informative Expressive Operative Language function Representing facts Expressing attitude Making an appeal Language dimension Logical Aesthetic Dialogical Text focus Content focused Form focused Appellative focused TT should Transfer content Transfer aesthetic form Elicit desired response Translation method Plain prose, clarification Adopt ST perspective Equivalent effect

14 Translating for tourism: informative and operative texts Informative info has to be transferred to audience (tourists); Content expressed clearly; Operative audience (tourists) is directly addressed; content/form has to be appealing & entertaining Marketing/promotional component (cross-)cultural component

15 ST-TT Text analysis: VisitScotland.com Info + promotion Scotland a spirit of its own TRAVEL TRAVELLING TO & AROUND SCOTLAND Scozia, uno spirito unico VIAGGI COME ARRIVARE E COME MUOVERSI IN SCOZIA

16 ST-TT Text analysis: VisitScotland.com Wherever you are coming from, travelling to Scotland is convenient and simple, with lots of travel options available. Qualunque sia la vostra provenienza, raggiungere la Scozia è comodo e semplice, grazie a una molteplicità di opzioni di viaggio disponibili. You are coming from Provenienza Convenient false friend! Lots of travel options molteciplità di opzioni di viaggio

17 ST-TT Text analysis: VisitScotland.com Once here, the country's road, rail and ferry network provides good access to all regions and to our many great visitor destinations. Una volta arrivati, la rete stradale e ferroviaria e i servizi traghetto vi consentono di raggiungere facilmente tutte le regioni e molte delle straordinarie destinazioni turistiche del Paese. Provides good access to permette di raggiungere facilmente Visitor destinations destinazioni turistiche

18 ST-TT Text analysis: VisitScotland.com Once here, the country's road, rail and ferry network provides good access to all regions and to our many great visitor destinations. Una volta arrivati, la rete stradale e ferroviaria e i servizi traghetto vi consentono di raggiungere facilmente tutte le regioni e molte delle straordinarie destinazioni turistiche del Paese. Provides good access to permette di raggiungere facilmente Visitor destinations destinazioni turistiche

19 ST Text analysis: Dunnottar Castle 1.A romantic, evocative and historically significant ruined Castle, perched on a giant conglomerate on the edge of the North-Sea. Once seen - never forgotten. 1. Noun + attributes: adjectives + noun; noun, past participle Castle Noun Adj. romantic, evocative, significant, ruined Past part. perched on

20 ST Text analysis: Dunnottar Castle 2. Visit Dunnottar Castle for an unforgettable experience and discover the importance of Dunnottar an impregnable fortress that holds many rich secrets of Scotland s colourful past. 2. Imperative form: visit, dicover Reptetitions: Dunnottar False friend: impregnable Possible mistranslation: colourful past

21 ST Text analysis: Dunnottar Castle 3. The dramatic and evocative ruined cliff top fortress was the home of the Earls Marischal, once one of the most powerful families in the land. 3. Noun + attributes (adjectives, nouns) Noun: Fortress Adj.: dramatic, evocative Nouns: cliff top ruined fortress on top of a cliff In the land generalization: Scotland

22 4. To grace to lend or add grace to To hold out (against) to refus to yield/submit ST Text analysis: Dunnottar Castle 4.William Wallace, Mary Queen of Scots, the Marquis of Montrose and the future King Charles II have graced the Castle with their presence. Most famously though, it was at Dunnottar Castle that a small garrison held out against the might of Cromwell s army for eight months and saved the Scottish Crown Jewels, the Honours of Scotland, from destruction.

23 ST Text analysis: Dunnottar Castle Opening hours: Summer (April 1st - September 30th): 09:00-18:00 Winter (October 1st - March 31st): 10:00-17:00 or half an hour before sunset, whichever is sooner. Last entry is 30 minutes prior to closing time. Prices: Adult 7 Child 3 Family 17

24 ST Text analysis: Dunnottar Castle NOW TRANSLATE! FACILITIES: Parking, Pets Welcome THEMES: Weddings, Romantic PETS: Pets Welcome LOCATION: Coastal Location ACCESSIBILITY: Partially suitable for visitors with limited Mobility; Large print, braille or audio PAYMENT METHODS: Cash, Debit Card, Credit Card TRANSPORT AND PARKING: On Public Transport Route Coach Parking Parking

25 Homework: translate IT>EN Palazzo Costabili Analyse ST Think about its function Think about TT audience

26 Next class we will homework for next class: 3 volunteers should send me their translation by next Saturday theory: functionalism grammar point: present perfect continuous Instructional texts