Obstacles facing translators in translating Mosulli food and drink metaphoric proverbs into English

Other Title(s)

العقبات التي تواجه المترجمين في ترجمة الأمثال المجازية الموصلية للطعام و الشراب إلى الإنكليزية

Joint Authors

al-Azzawi, Muhammad Faiq
Najm, Halah Khalid

Source

Adab al-Rafidayn

Issue

Vol. 51, Issue 87 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.1-28, 28 p.

Publisher

University of Mosul College of Arts

Publication Date

2021-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

28

Main Subjects

Languages & Comparative Literature

Topics

Abstract EN

This research aims to identify the obstacles that the translator may face while translating Mosulli proverbs that contain metaphors into English.

The research also aims to determine the best way to translate this type of proverbs to ensure access to a perfect and accurate translation.

To achieve this purpose, translation samples are taken for thirteen MA students in the Department of Translation / College of Arts / University of Mosul.

It is clear from these samples that the main obstacles facing these translators are: the translator's lack of English vocabulary equivalent to Arabic ones, the samples contain metaphors that makes translating them a difficult task for any translator, as they give an implicit meaning radically different from their apparent meaning, in addition to the failure of semantic translation in conveying the meaning of metaphoric proverbs and the necessity to use communicative translation instead of it in translating these proverbs.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Azzawi, Muhammad Faiq& Najm, Halah Khalid. 2021. Obstacles facing translators in translating Mosulli food and drink metaphoric proverbs into English. Adab al-Rafidayn،Vol. 51, no. 87, pp.1-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1297932

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Azzawi, Muhammad Faiq& Najm, Halah Khalid. Obstacles facing translators in translating Mosulli food and drink metaphoric proverbs into English. Adab al-Rafidayn Vol. 51, no. 87 (2021), pp.1-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1297932

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Azzawi, Muhammad Faiq& Najm, Halah Khalid. Obstacles facing translators in translating Mosulli food and drink metaphoric proverbs into English. Adab al-Rafidayn. 2021. Vol. 51, no. 87, pp.1-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1297932

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 24-27

Record ID

BIM-1297932