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SUBMODES AND METHODS IN THE TRANSLATION STAGE: THE RELATIONSHIP NETWORK OF TRANSLATION PROCEDURES

SUBMODES AND METHODS IN THE TRANSLATION STAGE: THE RELATIONSHIP NETWORK OF TRANSLATION PROCEDURES

Author(s): Rodica Superceanu / Language(s): English / Issue: 13/2007

Keywords: translation methods; translation stage; translation submodes

As a casuality network, the translation process faces the translator with numerous interrelated conditions and constraints, all influencing his decisions on translation procedures. The paper describes the translation modes and analyzes their choice through their relationship with other sets of procedures and with situational factors such as the sender/initiator, the target text receiver, the motive and the target text type.

Annette Đurović, 2009. Translation und Translationswissenschaft

Annette Đurović, 2009. Translation und Translationswissenschaft

Author(s): Goran Schmidt,Sanja Cimer / Language(s): Croatian / Issue: 1/2010

Keywords: translation studies; interpreting; translation models

This is a review of: Annette Đurović, 2009. Translation und Translationswissenschaft.

Book review: Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten: Ästhetik

Book review: Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten: Ästhetik

Author(s): Tomáš Hlobil / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2009

Keywords: Baumgarten A. G.; aesthetics; German idealism; review

A review of Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten´s Ästhetik. Latin-German edition. Trans., preface, notes, indexes by Dagmar Mirbach. 2 vols (vol. 1, pp. LXXX, 1–595; vol. 2, pp. IX, 596–1305). Hamburg: Felix Meiner Verlag, 2007, ISBN 3787317732. This is the first complete German translation of the two volumes of Baumgarten’s Aesthetics from 1750 and 1758.

Functionalist Approaches to Translation with Reference to Medical Articles

Functionalist Approaches to Translation with Reference to Medical Articles

Author(s): Adrian Năznean / Language(s): English / Issue: 12/2012

English has undoubtedly become the lingua franca of scientific writing. Since more and more medical journals are published in English worldwide, the translation of such articles becomes of undisputed importance. Researchers communicate the results of their research in various journals. With the increasing awareness and interest of people in their own health, such articles are also translated in order to be published in popular health magazines. Thus, the translation of medical articles is gaining mounting significance and is becoming as important as any other translation.

Classification Problems Based on Regression Models for Multi-Dimensional Functional Data

Classification Problems Based on Regression Models for Multi-Dimensional Functional Data

Author(s): Tomasz Górecki,Mirosław Krzyśko,Waldemar Wołyński / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

Keywords: multivariate functional data;functional data analysis;multivariate functional regression;classification

Data in the form of a continuous vector function on a given interval are referred to as multivariate functional data. These data are treated as realizations of multivariate random processes. We use multivariate functional regression techniques for the classification of multivariate functional data. The approaches discussed are illustrated with an application to two real data sets.

TRANSLATING CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE TRANSLATOLOGICAL ASPECTS

ТРАНСЛАТОЛОШКИТЕ АСПЕКТИ ВО ПРЕВЕДУВАЊЕТО КНИЖЕВНОСТ ЗА ДЕЦА И МЛАДИ

Author(s): Zorica Nikolovska / Language(s): English,Macedonian / Issue: 67/2016

Keywords: translation of children’s and young adult literature; theories of children’s and young adult literature; foreignization; adaptation of the source text; translation theories; “the voice

By way of integrating theories in translatology, this paper analyzes the specificities involved in translating children’s and young adult literature, particularly focusing on the role of the translator. The study investigates the features of children’s and young adult literature, the diverse translation strategies used, by examining the fundamental concept of “the voice of the narrator of the translation.” To this effect, the author advocates that the translator’s “voice” should be made more visible, namely, the translator striving to achieve an equilibrium by constantly oscillating between two opposing models: foreignization and domestication. The author gives evidence in support of the thesis, that the translations of literary works intended for children presuppose the use of special translational strategies, primarily geared towards adapting to a greater extent the source text. Research has shown that there are three types of possible adaptations: cultural adaptation, adaptation at the level of words and actions, and adaptation at the level of norms and values. It seems that although the translator of children’s and young adult literature is less constrained during the process of adaptation of the source text; this kind of “freedom of choice” renders the role of the translator even more valuable, since they have to consider the psychological, pedagogical, cultural, and social factors which invariably determine the specificities of the young adult readership of the work they are translating.

COMPUTER SIMULATION RATHER THAN TRADITIONAL EXPERIMENT

SYMULACJA KOMPUTEROWA ZAMIAST TRADYCYJNEGO EKSPERYMENTU EKONOMICZNEGO

Author(s): Małgorzata Łatuszyńska / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 44/3/2016

Keywords: computer simulation; experimental economics;

Even though the number of experiments conducted by economists is growing every year and the experimental method has become for good a part of economics methodology, it is not possible to do experiments on the economy as a whole and many economic phenomena cannot be subject to experimental manipulation for a variety of reasons – practical, ethical or technological. In such cases the computer simulation can support economics in achieving a status of a fully-fledged experimental science. But does the epistemological value of computer simulation match the cognitive value of traditional economic experiment? This article attempts to answer that question.

AN INQUIRY INTO CHALLENGES OF LITERARY TRANSLATION FOR FUTURE PROFESSIONALS

AN INQUIRY INTO CHALLENGES OF LITERARY TRANSLATION FOR FUTURE PROFESSIONALS

Author(s): Loredana Pungă,Dana Percec / Language(s): English / Issue: 10/2017

Keywords: extra-linguistic elements in translation; linguistic elements in translation; literary translation; PETRA-E framework; translation competence;

The paper presents some results of the experiment the authors carried out starting from the description of literary translation competence in the PETRA-E European framework. It focuses on the assessment of the sub-competences that are required in the translation process itself, as they are demonstrated by some post-graduate translation studies students whose task was, among others in the larger experimental project, to render O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi into Romanian.

Map of Impact of Natural Hazards

Map of Impact of Natural Hazards

Author(s): Maria Boștenaru Dan,Cristina Olga GOCIMAN / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2016

Keywords: Map; natural hazard; database; impact; archive; historical

This paper investigates the mapping of the impact of natural hazards as included in several databases reviewed or created by the author. These are:- The database of the contribution of the session series “Natural hazards’ impact on urban areas and infrastructure”, convened and co-convened by the first author over 15 years at the European Geosciences General Assembly. - A database created from reviews of students supervised by the authors in frame of the course “Protection of settlements against risks” at the home university. - A collection of historical photographs from the 19th century on different natural and man-made hazards from the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the archive review of which has been performed by the first author and which will be subject of a book to be published about the time of the conference. -Two reviewed collections, one from the exhibition and book on “Images of disasters” (German research) and one on the book “Illustrated history of natural disasters” which include major disasters from the beginning of the mankind. In frame of the paper maps of the spread of data will be presented, created using both arcGIS online and GoogleMaps (see https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zpbbz3WgVMBs.k-3vhGj--l1M&usp=sharing), comparing the source and the type of hazard, to see eventual overlappings between the databases.

Installation: Between the Artistic and Architectural Project

Installation: Between the Artistic and Architectural Project

Author(s): Marija Zečević / Language(s): English / Issue: 12/2017

Keywords: art installation; architectural design; critical spatial practice; third place; interdisciplinary

The subject of this research is the art installation, a spatial creativity that arises in relation between art and architecture. In a more narrow definition, the subject of the research is installations created in the formative period of the 60s and 70s up to the present. As a ‘critical spatial practice’ art installations are conceived in the form of alternative proposals for settlements which enter the field of architectural design. Ideas concerning new sets of relations between the subject and a spatial order indicate the potential of the use of the concept of art installations in architectural design. The initial hypothesis is that art installations represent the articulation of a place of dialogue between art and architecture, which opens up a new field of research in architectural design. The aim of the research is to show the position of art installations as architectural projects. The applied methodological procedures approach architectural design in a manner of synthesizing the architecture and art in a new form of visual culture. The paper deals with the study of artistic concepts in terms of design, which emphasizes the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to research and the importance of integrating the principles of art in the field of architectural design. The main contribution of this paper is reflected in the expansion of the problem and thematic framework of research on architectural design, contemporary art and their relation.

Cultural Dimension of the Text from a Translation Approach

La dimensión cultural del texto desde la perspectiva traductológica

Author(s): Hasmik Baghdasaryan / Language(s): Spanish / Issue: 27/2017

Keywords: Spanish gerund; French representation; learning mistakes; practical solutions

This study deals with the structural and functional correspondence of the Spanish Gerund with the French representation, as grammatical mean to express the simultaneity and duration which similarities and differences between both languages cause confusions and learning difficulties to some francophone and students who learn Spanish as L2. To examine this problem, errors identified through some translation exercises and speech acts led by some Ivorian students are analyzed in order to provide practical solutions.The article investigates the contributions of the translatological perspectives in the study of the cultural dimension of the text. Particular attention is given to the necessity of the merely linguistic and extralinguistic factors that shape the cultural dimension of the text. The complex and multiaspectual character of the national cultural component is studied, also its connotative component and the pragmatic dimension of the text are taken into consideration. In the analysis of the national cultural component gains special importance the approach to the texts not only from the horizontal but also from the vertical context with the objective of exploring its sociocultural and historic characteristics.

The Graduation Paper in Translation Studies

The Graduation Paper in Translation Studies

Author(s): Iulia Bobăilă,Manuela Mihăescu,Alina Pelea / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2018

Keywords: Research; Critical thinking; Translation studies; Systematicity

Critical thinking skills play a vital role in a knowledge society and have a direct influence on the quality of teaching and learning. We aim at highlighting the way in which the graduation paper in Translation Studies can become an excellent opportunity to encourage students to test the applicability of key concepts from this field and to tackle research systematically. Based on our experience of supervising graduation papers on translation studies-related topics, we have identified students’ typical approaches and recurring difficulties. This allows us to suggest possible solutions for the problems encountered, depending on each stage of the process. Our purpose as supervisors is to endow students with the cognitive flexibility they need in order to draw up an adequate research plan, use translation assessment criteria creatively and hone their critical skills for future real-life situations.

Beginnings/ From the Inner Circle of the Citadel

Începuturi/ Din cercul cetății

Author(s): Graţiela Benga-Țuțuianu / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 10/2020

Keywords: Mihai Zamfir; Cristian Preda;

The Philosophy of Small Things/ Alex Unchained

Filosofia lucrurilor mărunte/ Alex dezlănțuit

Author(s): Alexandru Budac / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: 1/2022

Keywords: Alexander Baumgarten;

Alexander Baumgarten, Restul ca problemă a filosofiei, Polirom, 2021.

Conceptual Strategies in Teaching and Learning English Nose Idioms

Conceptual Strategies in Teaching and Learning English Nose Idioms

Author(s): Ana-Maria Trantescu,Georgiana Reiss / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2021

Keywords: cross-cultural conceptual motivation; conventional knowledge; metaphor; metonymy; nose idioms;

The cognitive linguistic approach to idioms, unlike the traditional one, attempts to prove that there are three important cognitive mechanisms (conventional knowledge, metaphor and metonymy) which link their literal meanings with the figurative ones. Conventional knowledge refers to the amount of information about a conceptual domain which is shared by people with the same cultural background. Metaphor is used to understand the target conceptual domain by means of the source one, being a relationship of the type “A is B”. Metonymy establishes a connection between two conceptual entities within only one conceptual domain, which can be represented as “A stands for B”. In order to improve EFL students’ general communication skills, teachers turn to idiomatic expressions, but they usually provide them only with the explanation and the translation of the respective idioms. Most students find it difficult to memorise idioms as such, and that is why teachers should find a pleasant alternative which can enable students to understand idiomatic expressions better and use them creatively. Our paper aims at demonstrating the effectiveness of teaching idioms from the cognitive linguistic perspective. We thus carried out an experimental study which consisted of teaching several English nose idioms to two classes of Romanian students, namely the experimental group and the control group, by means of the traditional approach and the cognitive linguistic one. By comparing the students’ responsiveness to each teaching method, as well as by assessing the results they obtained for the same test paper, we were able to explain the advantages of activating the aforementioned cognitive strategies in the process of nose idiom acquisition.

EXPLORING PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ IDEAS ABOUT THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM BY USING THE DRAWING METHOD

EXPLORING PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ IDEAS ABOUT THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM BY USING THE DRAWING METHOD

Author(s): Fatma Samaz Oren,Ummuhan Ormanci / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2014

Keywords: digestive system; drawing method; rubric; science and technology pre-service teacher;

In this study, it is aimed to identify science and technology pre-service teachers’ ideas about the digestive system by using the drawing method. The study was conducted with 95 third and fourth grade pre-service teachers studying at science and technology teacher education department. In the study, a drawing test and The Draw -A-Digestive System Test Rubric (DADST-R), which is developed by the researchers for the analysis of drawings, were used. The scores that science and technology pre-service teachers get from DADST-R are examined in terms of sub-dimensions and the dimension they are best at is found to be digestive system organs while the dimension they are having the most trouble with is establishing connections among digestive system organs. Based on these results, some suggestions were given with regards to the role of the digestive system in the education system.

Translator as a Text Interpreter and Communicator: A Stratified Concept of Text Competence

Der Translator als Textinterpret und -kommunizierender. Ein Stratifizierungskonzept der Textkompetenz

Author(s): Anna Małgorzewicz / Language(s): German / Issue: 2/2022

Keywords: stratified concept of text competence; strategic-communicative competence; metacompetence; translation setting; problem and task-oriented translation teaching;

The author of the paper proposes a stratified concept of a translation-relevant text competence which can be used as a basis for determining objectives of translation teaching as well as for developing teaching methods. This concept is based on the definition of a text as a communication tool within the translation setting. The proposed model corresponds with empiric research on translation itself, translation competence, translation teaching, and on cognitive, dynamic text linguistics. It is set against the background of various concepts that include text as a translation-relevant category.

Book review

Book review

Author(s): Marta Kapera / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2022

Religious experiences of persons with intellectual disabilities

Doświadczenia religijne osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną

Author(s): Ewa Zasępa / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 23/2022

Keywords: intellectual disability; religiosity

According to the socio-ecological model, intellectual disability is a multidimensional state of human existence, which is considered in relation to the requirements of the environment. One of the factors of this model, is the context, indicates that the functioning of a person with a disability is influenced by many internal characteristics of the person and their environment. They also include the spiritual and religious experiences of a person with intellectual disability. This article will discuss issues related to the religiosity of this group of people as important for their functioning. It includes a meta-analysis of the results of research on this issue. The cognitive, emotional-motivational and behavioral components of the religious attitude will be presented. These issues are relatively rarely discussed in the literature on the subject. The analysis of the literature on the subject shows that religiosity is of great importance for the functioning of people with intellectual disabilities. Religious experiences (emotional component) and religious practices (behavioral component) are of particular importance to them.

Social Behavior in Children of Special Olympics and Non-sporty Children with Intellectual Disability

Social Behavior in Children of Special Olympics and Non-sporty Children with Intellectual Disability

Author(s): Jitka Kampasová,Hana Válková,Oldřich Racek / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2022

Keywords: Questionnaire Reiss Screen Behavior; sport; physical activity; children; adolescents; Special Olympics; developmental trends

IntroductionThere is a lack of longitudinal research in the field of social behavior in children with intellectual disability (ID). The first goal of the research was to find out and compare the social behavior of children who regularly participating in Special Olympics (SO) competitions with non-sporty children. The second goal was to show the trend in the development of children's social behavior and to find out whether summer holidays have any effect on children's behavior. MethodsThe Reiss Screen Behavior questionnaire was used to determine social behavior. Participants were children with ID aged 6 - 20 years. A total of 4 measurements were performed over a two year period (the number of SO participants was n = 14, n = 18, n = 18, n = 13 and the number of non-sporty children was n = 42, n = 40, n = 39, n = 40). ResultsParticipants in SO have better social behavior by up to 16 % compared to non-sporty children. The trend of development in social behavior is unbalanced among SO participants, and summer holidays cause improvements in their behavior. Non-sporty children have a convex trend in social behavior and summer holidays have no effect on their behavior. ConclusionIn SO participants, social behavior differs by 0-9 % from the norm of ideal social behavior. In non-sporty children, social behavior differs by 5-25 % from the norm. Overall, the behavior of children with ID is very good, as it differs very little from the norm of ideal social behavior. In the Czech Republic, children with ID (participants in SO and non-sporty children) have much better social behavior than children with ID abroad.