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What makes translating Words Hard
Translating words can be difficult for several reasons: The translator may not understand the context or intended meaning of an unfamiliar word. A word's possible translations may not be known, and the way a word is used in a sentence could differ from its usual meaning. Successfully translating requires understanding both the literal and implied meanings of words across languages and contexts.
What makes translating Words Hard
- 1. What Makes Translating WordsHard The translator doesn’t understand It’s hard for us to translate a word The possible translations are not known to the translator The word used in the sentence is different from its usual meaning
- 2. FILIPINO One day I saw OneBird Flying I shoot I took I cook I ate ENGLISH Isang Araw Nakita ko Isang ibon Lumilipad Binaril ko Pinulot ko Niluto ko Kinain ko KOREAN Haru Nan bwatda Se hanmari Nalda Naega sso at da Naega gajida Yorihada Nan Mukutda
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- 4. 4 Types ofmeaning Physical Denotative Figurative Connotative Technical Colloquial Jargons Informal/ Colloquial
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- 6. Points to remember The morecommon the word the more accessible the figurative meanings In translating we either OVER-Translate or UNDERTranslate