Μάθημα : "Lost in Translation"- Translation Workshop

Here are some examples of popular translation techniques:

• Borrowing: Cafe (French), hamburger (German), kimono (japanese)
• Calque : Skyscraper (English) - Ουρανοξύστης
• Τransposition : I saw her before school started - Τη συνάντησα πριν την επιστροφή στα θρανία
• Modulation: top floor - τελευταίος όροφος
• Equivalence/ Reformulation: Cleanliness is next to Godliness- Η καθαριότητα είναι μισή αρχοντιά
• Αdaptation: Cyclisme (French)- football (UK)- baseball (US)
• Reduction- Expansion: Cystic fibrosis is a disease passed down through families - Η κυστική ίνωση είναι μια ασθένεια κληρονομική.

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