Literal Translation and Its Impact on Political Terms Translation in Television Journalism

Saeed, Haneen Qasim

doi:10.33899/berj.2024.183955

	Literal Translation and Its Impact on Political Terms Translation in Television Journalism
College Of Basic Education Research Journal
Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2024, Pages 963-982 PDF (515.19 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/berj.2024.183955
Author
Haneen Qasim Saeed^*
College of mass communication, Department of Public Relation. University of Baghdad
Abstract
The research tackles the potential challenged faced the translator when dealing with the literal translation of nowadays political terms in media. Despite the universal complexity of translating political jargon, adopting literal translation introduces an added layer of intricacy. The primary aim of literal translation is to maintain faithfulness to the original text, irrespective of whether it is in English or Arabic. However, this method presents several challenges within the linguistic and cultural dimensions. Drawing upon scholarly sources, this article expounds upon the multifaceted issues that emerge from the verbatim translation of political terms from English into Arabic. These problems include political culture, language differences, contextual incongruities, dialects, political abbreviations and symbols, and the complexity of terminology with dual or composite meanings. The study comes to the conclusion that a skilled translator must possess an exhaustive comprehension of political discourse to ensure accurate and contextually suitable translations while embracing versatile methodologies that uphold the authenticity of cultural subtleties. Furthermore, the evolving role of the translator is underscored in response to the dynamic Global and Linguistic landscapes and international events. and international events.

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