“TRANSLATION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS PROBLEMS AND SPECIFICITIES”
Keywords:
Keywords. Religious Translation, Sacred Texts, Formal Equivalence, Dynamic Equivalence, Culture-Specific Items, Archaisms, Lexical Non-Equivalence, Theological Nuance, Fidelity, Ideology.Abstract
Annotation. The translation of sacred and religious texts presents unique and
complex challenges that extend beyond typical linguistic transfer, engaging deeply
with theology, culture, and social belief. This article explores the specific problems
encountered in this field, particularly the tension between formal fidelity to the source
text (literal meaning and structure) and dynamic equivalence (conveying the original
effect and message in the target culture). Key issues include handling archaic language,
non-equivalent culture-specific terms, preserving the text's sacredness and rhetorical
features, and managing the potential for ideological manipulation by translators. The
study utilizes descriptive and comparative methods to analyze common challenges and
the corresponding strategies employed by scholars and practitioners.
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