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Taka

#284881 Tue, 24 Oct 06 02:59 AM

What exactly is the difference between interpretation and translation of one language into another?

Is interpretation really about the speaking thing only?

Taka

Joined on Tue, Sep 7 2004

Japan

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Difference between, Translation

Marius Hancu

#284883 Tue, 24 Oct 06 03:08 AM

You're right:
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interpretation

b : translation from one language into another -- used of oral translation by interpreters http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (23 Oct. 2006).
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Marius Hancu

Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006

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Clive

#284935 Tue, 24 Oct 06 06:26 AM

Hi,

No doubt you realize that translation can involve just one person but interpretation really requires a minimum of three.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004

Canada

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Translation

Taka

#285052 Tue, 24 Oct 06 01:47 PM

Hmm...really?

Let's suppose you had to convert a really difficult ancient philosophycal argument in an old book into your frist language, English, Japanese, or whatever.

Then, I think, you would be required to have not only certain grammatical knowledge of that ancient language, but also your own 'vison', your exegesis.

Wouldn't it be 'interpretation' rather than 'translation'?

Taka

Translation

Marius Hancu

#285054 Tue, 24 Oct 06 01:55 PM

Taka wrote:
Hmm...really?

Let's suppose you had to convert a really difficult ancient philosophycal argument in an old book into your frist language, English, Japanese, or whatever.

Then, I think, you would be required to have not only certain grammatical knowledge of that ancient language, but also your own 'vison', your exegesis.

Wouldn't it be 'interpretation' rather than 'translation'?

Yes, but that would be a case where the two words aren't close, as synonyms are.

Marius Hancu

Synonyms, Translation

Taka

#285082 Tue, 24 Oct 06 03:34 PM

Marius Hancu wrote:
that would be a case where the two words aren't close, as synonyms are.

? What exactly do you mean by that?

Taka

Synonyms

Maple

#285085 Tue, 24 Oct 06 03:44 PM

My take: while interpret means "give an explanation to", translate is not its synonym.

Maple

Joined on Tue, Jul 11 2006

An ESL student in China

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Synonyms

Taka

#285137 Tue, 24 Oct 06 07:19 PM

Maple wrote:
My take: while interpret means "give an explanation to",

If it means 'to give an explanation', it doesn't have to be verbal; it can be in written words also, can't it?

Taka

#285147 Tue, 24 Oct 06 08:07 PM

Let me rewrite my example as follows:

Let's suppose you had to convert a really difficult French philosophycal argument in an old book into your frist language, English, Japanese, or whatever other than French.

Then, I think, you would be required to have not only certain grammatical knowledge of French, but also your own 'vison', your exegesis.

Wouldn't it be 'interpretation' rather than 'translation'?

Taka

Translation

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