An investigation into the translation of “take” Name of members: 1, Nguyen Thi Hoa(24.12.1994); 2, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy; 3, Nguyen Thi Xuyen. A- THEORY I, INTRODUCTION Translation is a kind of activity, which "inevitably involves at least two languages and two cultural traditions" (Toury, 1980, p.200). However, the main argument of scholars who questioned the possibility of translation (Nida, 1964; Toury, 1980; Baker, 1992; Shunnaq, 1997) has been that language and culture are intrinsically connected and thus cultural diversity makes translation impossible. "Since no two languages are identical either in meanings given or in phrases and sentences, then there can be no absolute correspondence between languages" (Nida, 1964, p.156). Moreover, Shunnaq (1997) has added that variation between languages in terms of the linguistic forms and cultural patterns. It may vary in scope depending on the cultural and linguistic gap between the two languages concerned such as Vietnamese and English. As these statements imply, translators permanently faced with various translation problems such as, finding the exact lexical equivalents in the TL, dealing with the cultural aspects implicit in a source text SL, conveying the intended semantic message in the SL to TL and finding the most appropriate strategy of successfully conveying these aspects in the target language (TL). Searching for acceptable collocations requires a considerable effort on the part of the translator, who should at least try to provide a TL translation that is equivalent in both meaning and use to the SL collocations. Nevertheless, when translators come across the hindrance of not finding a corresponding TL equivalent for the SL lexical item, they resort to several strategies to overcome the problems encountered. Ferch & Kasper's (1983) have justified translators' resorting to different strategies "if the concept of translation strategy were of an empirical value, it would have to be linked to translation problems. Strategies emerge as soon as the translation cannot be carried out automatically" (p.286). Garcia, (1996) has stated that "different procedures for the translation are implemented to achieve a partially successful transfer, when these difficulties in translation often become unavoidable" (p. 64). Theoretical studies:The process of collocational translation has been widely investigated by linguists, (Newmark, 1988; Lorscher, 1991; Baker, 1992; Vinay & Darbelnet, 1995). Their studies concentrated on the correlation between the strategies employed by translators and the difficulties encountered in translation. Originally, former studies referred to strategies of translation as solutions for handling translational problems .However, adopting certain strategies can themselves lead to further complications and difficulties. Newmark, (1988) has acknowledged the problems translators have to face at different levels, and thus formulated certain strategies that wou

1. Presented by : Nguyễn Thị Hoa (24.12.94);
Nguyễn Thị Thu Thùy;
Nguyễn Thị Xuyên.

2. 1. Definition of collocations
2. Why create words collocation?
3. Types of collocations with word
“take”

3. For example:
“Take note” NOT do note or make note
Ex: Hoa takes a lot of notes when the teacher is taking.
Or: “ Take a nap”
The baby takes a nap everyday at 2p.m.
Why??

4. For example :
We say… We don’t say…
Take a picture
I took a lot of pictures at the
party.
Do a picture
Make a picture
COLLOCATIONS
( Co+ location)
Two or more words
often used together
Sound natural to native
speakers
( book “English collocations in use”)

5. For example:
There was some rain, but it stopped after 5 minute.
Light rain?
Thin rain?
Weak rain?
OR: Correct: Incorrect:
Take a look
It is a nice apartment. Take a look
and see if you like it.
Make a look
Get a look

6.  There is often no reason for a collocation. People just
put certain words together more often than they put other
words together.
 In fact, the use of collocations has become popular in
English and language teaching because it is the result of
many years of habitual use by fluent speakers of the
language.

7. 1.Take a rest:
3.1 Take + noun
Ex: I’m tired! I’m going to
take a rest for a while

8. 2.Take a chance:
Eg: Take a chance at it!
You might win

9. 4.Take your time:
Eg: Take your time in the museum.
We have the whole day to look
around

10. 3.Take a bath:
Eg : I think I will take a bath and go to bed.
Some others:
Take a spring, take a seat, take photo,
take a nap,take a test….

11. 3.2Take + pronoun
1. Take it easy!(idiom)
.
“Come on, take it easy, man!
We’re just discussing.”
You look so tired! Take it
easy!

12. 2. Take sb aback.
Ex: A beautiful gift! My mother
take me aback.
Some others: take sb off; take sb on, take sb in. ……

13. A) TAKE AFTER
B) TAKE OFF
C) TAKE OVER
D) TAKE IN
E) TAKE TO

14.  imitate in behavior; take as a model
Teenagers follow their friends in everything.
 be similar to a relative.
◦ He takes after his father!

15. Take off (something)
a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or
in beginning a flight in an airplane.
You should take off your shoes
before come in!

16.  the act of seizing, appropriating, or
arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
 an acquisition or gaining control of a corporation
through the purchaser exchange of stock.

17. Take in smb/smth
To understand or comprehend something or
somebody

18. Take to somebody/ something
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
For example : She took to drink
Men take to the military trades

19. No punishment!
One person descries by actions in 1 minute;
Other person in group will write down the
words.
There are 2 words which relate with “take”