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Subash2008 Posted 11 years ago
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I read in Wikipedia that ‘Translation’ is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by ?means of an equivalent target-language text.?

Is the word ‘translation’ using for written/printed text only??
Is it the same word we are using when it comes to speech??

For e.g. The secretary is translating the Minister’s speech live to local language in one of the election ?campaign to get understand for the people gathered there.

Can we call the secretary as a 'Translator' here? Is it the correct word to say??

I appreciate your time and assistance.?

Thank you
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subash2008 Is the word ‘translation’ using for written/printed text only?? No. subash2008 Is it the same word we are using when it comes to speech??

— Teechr

  • subash2008 Is the word ‘translation’ using for written/printed text only??
  • No.
  • subash2008 Is it the same word we are using when it comes to speech??
  • Yes.
  • subash2008 Can we call the secretary as a 'Translator' here?
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subash2008Is the word ‘translation’ using for written/printed text only??
No.
subash2008Is it the same word we are using when it comes to speech??
Yes.
subash2008Can we call the secretary as a 'Translator' here? Is it the correct word to say??
Yes.
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Thank you teechr. I appreciate your time.
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I think translation is the process of conveying a written text from the source language into target language.and we usually translate the meanings not the words.
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Translation is the transference of the written word from one language (source) into another (target). It refers to every type of document, including web content. Interpretation is the transference of speech from one language into another. Translation and interpretation require very different skill sets and translators and interpreters belong to separate professional fields (though obviously relat
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Anonymous Translation is the transference of the written word from one language (source) into another (target). It refers to every type of document, including web content. Interpretation is the transference of speech from one language into another. Translation and interpretation require very different skill sets and translators and interpreters belong to separate professi
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Thanks much. I really enjoy reading
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Thanks much. I really enjoy reading
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