Quality of Translation and Challenges of the New Millennium: Facts and Ethics
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Ali Abu Hatab Zarka, Wafa
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En nuestra época, marcada por la globalización y por los cambios
drásticos que se han producido en todos los aspectos de la vida, la
traducción de y hacia las lenguas internacionales se ha convertido
en un reto diario al que se enfrentan los traductores del mundo
entero. Estos retos dependen del tipo de traducción, de la lengua
de llegada y de la lengua de partida así como del productor del
texto y del receptor. Durante la primera guerra del Golfo, la
mayoría de la gente se informaba leyendo la prensa y viendo
ciertas cadenas de televisión, como por ejemplo la ABC (American
Broadcasting Company), CBC (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation), NBC (National Broadcasting Commission) y la CNN
(Cable News Network). Durante la tercera guerra del Golfo,
surgieron nuevas fuentes de información. Gracias a Internet, que
nació un año después de la segunda guerra del Golfo (1991), el
acceso a la información se hizo más fácil y rápido. Las noticias
empezaron a obtenerse mediante la televisión, la radio y el
ordenador. Todo ello coincidió con un enorme impulso de la
demanda de traducciones del árabe al inglés y viceversa. Al
Yazira, con sede en Qatar, y Al Arabiya, con sede en Dubai,
emitieron varios informes que sirvieron de apoyo a la prensa
occidental. La traducción del inglés al árabe fue un reto que estas
estaciones superaron con éxito al captar la atención tanto de
telespectadores árabes como no árabes. En tiempos de guerra, se
hace muy necesaria la traducción de discursos políticos orales y
escritos. Este estudio versa sobre la calidad de la traducción
durante las tres guerras del Golfo (1990-2003) y plantea las
siguientes preguntas: 1) ¿A qué problemas se enfrentan los
traductores de discursos políticos en tiempos de guerra al
convertirlos del árabe al inglés y viceversa? 2) ¿Qué papel
desempeña la tecnología de la información en el proceso de
traducción? 3) ¿Cómo mejorar la calidad de la traducción de textos
políticos para que las partes implicadas en el conflicto se
entiendan mejor?
In an era of globalization and drastic changes on all levels of human life, translation from and into international world languages is a daily challenge encountered by translators all over the globe. These challenges vary according to the type of translation requested, target and source languages involved and text producers and receivers. Back during the first Gulf War, most people obtain news from black and white pages of daily newspapers and from some few television stations at that time such as ABC, CBC, NBC and CNN. In the third Gulf War III, however, new sources of news and information appeared. Thanks to the World Wide Web that went live a year after the second Gulf War (in 1991), access to news became easy and less time consuming. People started to obtain news from TVs, radios and computers. This was accompanied by a tremendous need for translation from Arabic into English and vice versa. The Qatar- based Al Jazeera, and Alarabiya from Dubai routinely delivered reports that were highly useful supplements to Western media sources. Translation from English into Arabic was a major challenge these station met successfully capturing the attention of both Arab and non-Arab viewers. Translation of spoken and written political texts is a highly demanding process especially at wartime. The present study deals with the quality of translation during the three Gulf wars from 1990-2003. It addresses the following questions: 1) What are the problems encountered by translators of political texts at war time when translating speeches from Arabic into English and vice versa? 2) What role did information technology play in the translation process? 3) How can the quality of translation of political texts be improved so that a better understanding between conflicting parties could be achieved?
In an era of globalization and drastic changes on all levels of human life, translation from and into international world languages is a daily challenge encountered by translators all over the globe. These challenges vary according to the type of translation requested, target and source languages involved and text producers and receivers. Back during the first Gulf War, most people obtain news from black and white pages of daily newspapers and from some few television stations at that time such as ABC, CBC, NBC and CNN. In the third Gulf War III, however, new sources of news and information appeared. Thanks to the World Wide Web that went live a year after the second Gulf War (in 1991), access to news became easy and less time consuming. People started to obtain news from TVs, radios and computers. This was accompanied by a tremendous need for translation from Arabic into English and vice versa. The Qatar- based Al Jazeera, and Alarabiya from Dubai routinely delivered reports that were highly useful supplements to Western media sources. Translation from English into Arabic was a major challenge these station met successfully capturing the attention of both Arab and non-Arab viewers. Translation of spoken and written political texts is a highly demanding process especially at wartime. The present study deals with the quality of translation during the three Gulf wars from 1990-2003. It addresses the following questions: 1) What are the problems encountered by translators of political texts at war time when translating speeches from Arabic into English and vice versa? 2) What role did information technology play in the translation process? 3) How can the quality of translation of political texts be improved so that a better understanding between conflicting parties could be achieved?
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Ali Abu Hatab, W. (2004). Quality of Translation and Challenges of the New Millennium: Facts and Ethics. IV Jornadas sobre la formación y profesión del traductor e intérprete. Villaviciosa de Odón, 25 -27 de febrero, 2004.


