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Metaphors in the translation of English technical texts into Malay: A preliminary study

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Main Authors: Sharmini, Abdullah, Shuttleworth, Mark
Other Authors: sharmini@unimap.edu.my
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian Economic and Social Society 2013
Subjects:
Translation
Technical translation
Technical texts
Metaphors
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/27223
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spelling my.unimap-272232014-02-27T01:25:41Z Metaphors in the translation of English technical texts into Malay: A preliminary study Sharmini, Abdullah Shuttleworth, Mark sharmini@unimap.edu.my Translation Technical translation Technical texts Metaphors Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.aessweb.com/ Effective and skilful translation of technical texts is not easy to achieve. A translator of technical texts often has to manage the selection of appropriate equivalents such as words, terms, styles, descriptions, proper exposition, discussion and presentation of the scientific concepts and ideas in the target language. This paper is a preliminary study that investigates the extent to which metaphors are used in the translation of English to Malay technical texts the study highlights particular challenges in translating technical texts from English to Malay with the focus on the use and translation of metaphors. Metaphor is significant as it opens alternatives for both translators and authors to present the required information to be in a manner that is more reader-friendly. The discussion of this paper not only centres on metaphors playing an important role in the explanation of scientific and technical concepts but also investigates the extent to which metaphors are used in the translation of English to Malay technical texts. The discussion will look into the hypothesis on how the usage of metaphors in the ST (source text) compares to that in the TT (target text). The analysis will indicate the main ways in which metaphorical expressions are rendered from English to Malay. 2013-07-31T05:02:11Z 2013-07-31T05:02:11Z 2013-06 Article Journal of Asian Scientific Research, vol. 3(6), 2013, pages 608-629 2226-5724 (P) 2223-1331 (O) http://www.aessweb.com/pdf-files/jasr-3%286%29-608-629.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/27223 en Asian Economic and Social Society
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topic Translation
Technical translation
Technical texts
Metaphors
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Technical translation
Technical texts
Metaphors
Sharmini, Abdullah
Shuttleworth, Mark
Metaphors in the translation of English technical texts into Malay: A preliminary study
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Shuttleworth, Mark
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Shuttleworth, Mark
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