{"id":662,"date":"2019-07-17T06:40:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T06:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcription-services-us.com\/blog\/?p=662"},"modified":"2021-09-16T07:53:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T07:53:22","slug":"how-book-translation-works-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcription-services-us.com\/blog\/how-book-translation-works-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW BOOK TRANSLATION WORKS IN 2021?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Literary translation is an art involving\ntransposing and interpreting of creative works such as novels, short prose,\npoetry, drama, comic strips, and film scripts from one language and culture\ninto another. It can also involve intellectual and academic works like\npsychology publications, philosophy and physics papers, art and literary\ncriticism, and works of classical and ancient literature. Without literary\ntranslation, human thought and art would be devoid of the souls of great minds\nand books, spanning The Bible to Don Quixote to Freud and Einstein to Naguib\nMahfouz and Orhan Pamuk. If translating literature and academia interests you,\nlearning how to translate can be incredibly rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Become an avid and intimate reader in each of your languages. Translating creative works requires the ability to read between the lines. You have to love reading in the genre(s) you’re translating and be both intimate with the writer and the nuances of language, culture, thought, and message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most literary translators, with very few exceptions, translate exclusively into their mother tongue, the language within best they express themselves and are most at home in. To translate a book, you have to write a book; to translate a play, you need to know how to write a play. The only way you can do this is to write as much as possible in your language and continuously hone that skill. Most established translators are also published writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Academic institutions worldwide are one of the strongest sources and supporters of literary and academic translation. Consider getting at least one degree in comparative literature, linguistics, languages, or translation to give you a head start. Literary translation<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>specifically is often offered through creative writing programs. Receiving academic training will also give you access to literary lectures, mentorships with professors who translate, and libraries with well-established and worldly collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A writer’s work is a piece of him\/herself. In order to interpret what you’re reading, you have to know everything about the person behind the words. Ask yourself: When and where was the work written? Where was the writer from? What surrounded the writer at the time the work was written? Does the work draw reference from other literary pieces? What else has the writer written? And so forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The translation of a particular work can cost both the writer and translator their lives depending on the statement of the work. The translation of books has sparked revolutions and wars. Know your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The minute you begin to render your first sentence, the original is already lost in translation. It is your job not to find an equivalent but rather reconstruct the original as though it was written in the target language. Cultural concepts, shades of colour, shades of meaning, and even history can and will be lost. Don’t be afraid of that but instead embrace it. You can always use footnotes \/endnotes if necessary. Who is your audience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\nFind a publisher. Literary translations are largely contracted through\npublishing houses. Approach them, research them, provide writing\/translation\nsamples, and negotiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 DIFFERENT\nTYPES OF TRANSLATION SERVICES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world of translation is a vast and varied one. There are different translation techniques, diverse theories about translation and eight different translation services<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>types, including technical translation, judicial translation and certified translation<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. TECHNICAL TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term \u201ctechnical translation\u201d\ncan be understood in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n