Word-for-word translation
Names: Bárbara, Ana Rita, Miguel, Ailin Chen, Inês, Dimitra, Anastasiia, Fausto, Rita, Miguel, Tadeu, Julieta, Sara
Presenter(s): Fausto
Group 1
Definition of word-for-word translation
When should we use word-for-word translation?
(*) - Word-for-word translation can be used but doesn’t necessarily need to be used. It’s up to the translator to decide.
When should we avoid word-for-word translation?
What are the advantages of word-for-word translation?
It is better for Scientific, technical, technological, religious or legal texts.
It doesn’t require culture awareness, additional work other than the translation itself, research, etc
It can be helpful when first learning a language (to acquire new vocabulary, etc)
The reader is forced to interact with the source culture
What are the disadvantages of word-for-word translation?