Exploring normal vs. service translators’ orientation in rendering
realia in The Holy Qur’an
Mahmoud Afrouz
Abstract:Realia has always been thought of as a great challenge for
translators. The native language and cultural background of a translator can be
a factor potentially affecting the selection of equivalents and translation
procedures. This paper aims to explore whether being a normal or a service
translator would have any effect on adopting source- or target-oriented
translation procedures. ‘Service translators’ are those who translate into a
foreign language, while ‘normal translators’ a… Show more
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