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Business Translation I
Names: Dayhana Grandas-Natalia Ayala
Teacher: Maria Isabel Duque
The History Of Origin Of Translation
When we talk about the history of translation,we should think of the theories and names that emerged at its different periods. In fact, each era is characterized by specific changes in translation history, but these changes differ from one placeto another. For example, the developments of translation in the western world are not the same as those in the Arab world, as each nation knew particular incidents that led to the birth of particulartheories. So, what are the main changes that marked translation history in both the West and the Arab world?
Translation is an art as well as a medium for communication. Without translators, relationsamidst numerous nations would have been impossible. Since ancient times, the states used the services of translators – people who mastered two or more languages and conveyed the words of partiesmeeting on good and bad occasions. Translation is also a culture: by translating an original work into another language, it becomes accessible to people of other cultures and turns into a particle oftheir own culture. The contribution of translators in diversifying the outlook of peoples and promoting relations among different countries is invaluable.
The word translation comes from a Latin wordwhich means “to bring or carry across”. One of the first recordings of translations in the west was of the Old Testament being translated into Greek. This event happened in the 3rd century BC., carriedout by 70 scholars. Furthermore, Saint Jerome, who was the patron saint of translation, produced a Latin Bible in the 4th Century. This bible was the preferred text for the Roman Catholic Church forthe next couple of years. Moreover, Martin Luther was the first one in Europe to propose that a translation
In Armenia, the origins of the art of translation date back to the years of invention of...
Business Translation I
Names: Dayhana Grandas-Natalia Ayala
Teacher: Maria Isabel Duque
The History Of Origin Of Translation
When we talk about the history of translation,we should think of the theories and names that emerged at its different periods. In fact, each era is characterized by specific changes in translation history, but these changes differ from one placeto another. For example, the developments of translation in the western world are not the same as those in the Arab world, as each nation knew particular incidents that led to the birth of particulartheories. So, what are the main changes that marked translation history in both the West and the Arab world?
Translation is an art as well as a medium for communication. Without translators, relationsamidst numerous nations would have been impossible. Since ancient times, the states used the services of translators – people who mastered two or more languages and conveyed the words of partiesmeeting on good and bad occasions. Translation is also a culture: by translating an original work into another language, it becomes accessible to people of other cultures and turns into a particle oftheir own culture. The contribution of translators in diversifying the outlook of peoples and promoting relations among different countries is invaluable.
The word translation comes from a Latin wordwhich means “to bring or carry across”. One of the first recordings of translations in the west was of the Old Testament being translated into Greek. This event happened in the 3rd century BC., carriedout by 70 scholars. Furthermore, Saint Jerome, who was the patron saint of translation, produced a Latin Bible in the 4th Century. This bible was the preferred text for the Roman Catholic Church forthe next couple of years. Moreover, Martin Luther was the first one in Europe to propose that a translation
In Armenia, the origins of the art of translation date back to the years of invention of...
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