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Audiovisual translation techniques
The Concept of Translation Techniques
Some scholars discredit the term due to its prescriptive meaning (Rica Peromingo & Braga Riera, 2015).
Various researchers have contributed to the classification of techniques
Vinay & Darbelnet (1958)
Vázquez Ayora (1977)
Newmark (1987, 1992)
Hurtado Albir (2001)
Delabastita (1990)
Chaume (2005)
Díaz Cintas (2003)
Hurtado Albir’s Perspective (2001)
Translation techniques function as analytical tools.
They help describe and compare translations.
They identify, classify, and name the translator’s choices for specific textual units.
Common Audiovisual Translation Techniques
Borrowing
Using a term from the source language without modification.
Calque
Literal translation of a word or phrase while maintaining structure.
Word-by-word translation
Keeping grammar, word order, and meaning identical.
Literal translation
Maintaining meaning but altering sentence structure.
Coined equivalent
Using a recognized term or dictionary equivalent.
Omission
Completely removing an element from the source text.
Reduction
Suppressing part of the original content.
Compression
Synthesizing linguistic elements, common in subtitling.
Particularization
Using a more precise term in the target language.
Generalization
Using a more general or neutral term
Transposition
Changing grammatical categories
Description
Replacing a term with an explanatory description.
Expansion
Adding linguistic elements to enhance understanding.
Amplification
Adding information that wasn’t in the original text.
Modulation
Changing the perspective or category of the original expression.
Variation
Altering linguistic or paralinguistic elements.
Substitution
Replacing linguistic elements with gestures or intonation.
Adaptation
Replacing a cultural reference with an equivalent in the target culture.
Discursive creation
Creating a brief but unpredictable equivalent.
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