Wednesday, January 8, 2014

5 General Translation Tips to Improve your Skills.


Tip #1 – Widen your vocabulary. You have to have a good vocabulary knowledge in both languages in order to be able to translate a text accurately.

Tip #2 – Know the idioms specific to each language.  Best if you also learn the proverbs and the metaphors.

Tip #3 – Must have a good knowledge of the grammar of the two languages. It is necessary to master the time and the syntax of each language. Practice grammatical theme to review the grammar of the two languages.

Tip #4 – In order to translate a text from one language to another, it is suggested that you first make a detailed analytical reading. 

Tip #5 – Pay attention to the narrator’s point of view — Travel in time, the characters and the places mentioned. Understand the spirit of the text. 

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