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Friday, May 8, 2015



 IN THE SECRECY OF TRANSLATION

Languages convey ideas , feelings in short messages . Should a speaker be misunderstood  by his or her  fellowman , then it is ironical  ; how much more so for the speaker who is addressing to somebody of a different language background ?
Hence the need of proper interpretation in the case of a conversation and the urgency of reliable translation skills  when written materials are involved .
Naturally a language is liable to the culture of its speakers . Such a situation is often called localization  with reference to the way a language is spoken an a particular location. For instance English is a widespread language. Yet in many parts of the world some english words are uttered in a way that may sound strange to English gentlemen .
A showcase is the adjective “ busy” which is uttered “ bizi” in the original English that is , the  one spoken in London ...
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