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A translation problem refers to the challenges translators face during the translation process, which can stem from grammatical, lexical, stylistic, or phonological issues. Examples include lexical problems like translating culturally specific terms, grammatical complexities in sentence structure, and stylistic differences in formality levels. Understanding these problems is essential for effective translation.

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Translation Problems 1

A translation problem refers to the challenges translators face during the translation process, which can stem from grammatical, lexical, stylistic, or phonological issues. Examples include lexical problems like translating culturally specific terms, grammatical complexities in sentence structure, and stylistic differences in formality levels. Understanding these problems is essential for effective translation.

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WHAT IS A TRANSLATION PROBLEM?

“A translation problem is an objective problem which every translator has


to solve during a particular translation task “

A translation problem means the difficulty/difficulties we face when we


translate. It makes us stop, think, search, rewrite. It may result from
grammar, words, style and/or sounds. Thus, we have grammatical, lexical,
stylistic and phonological problems.

Translation
Problems

Lexical Stylistic
Grammatical
Problems Problems
Problems

EXAMPLES OF TRANSLATION
PROBLEMS:

1. Lexical Problems:
• ‫( جوهر‬essence) as if ‫( هذا هو عين الموضوع‬This is the essence of the subject).

• ‫( عين‬eye) as if ‫( عين الصواب‬Eye of the right).

Cultural:

• ‫ من العايدين والفايزين‬،‫عيدكم مبارك‬.


2. Grammatical Problems:
Structure:

Grammatical Problems Complicated SL grammar: “Of the three books you have
recommended to me, 1 have chosen only one.”

.‫ اخترت واحدا فقط‬،‫من بين الكتب الثالثة التي نصحتني بها‬

What challenge does the SL text pose here? “of” at the beginning of the sentence
and postponing the main clause (I have chosen) to a back position, make it
complex. A normal, direct structure reads “I have chosen only one of the three
books you have recommended to me.”

.‫اخترت كتابا واحدا من بين الكتب الثالثة التي نصحتني بها‬

Personal Pronouns:
• ‫ أنتم‬،‫أنتن‬.

• :"‫صبرا فقلت يا اسما عيل صبري‬


ً ‫"طرقت الباب حتى كلمتني فلما كلمتني كلمتني فقالت يا إسماعيل‬

We come to conclusion that the first ‫ كلمتني‬means " you hurt me referring to his head ",
the second ‫ كلمتني‬means that the girl was behind the door answering him.

3. Stylistic Problems:
Formality vs. informality:

Degree of formality Example from English The translation in


Arabic

1. Frozen Formal " Be seated " .‫عليك بالجلوس‬

2. Formal " Have a seat " .‫تفضل بالجلوس‬

3. Informal " Sit down " .‫اجلس لو سمحت‬

4. Colloquial " Feel at home " .‫ ارتاح‬/‫ استرح‬/‫خذ راحتك‬

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