Translation Study: Direct Translation Problems

The purpose of language is to communicate, to give and gain some information related to the things
that may important or even only some things that common. Nevertheless, if it fails, it means the
language and its function cannot get the purposes. People will not know the idea or even ways to
communicate in the good ways. As result, it becomes a big responsibility and even an important role
as the translators to give the correct idea. Moreover, to tell the exact information, you have to be
careful and even to comprehend the idea while you are translating the sentences. As result, the
reader will get and believe to the things that you already told to them. Besides, it also means that you
are able to give the important purpose of language. Therefore, in this article I am going to inform you
some Direct Translation Problems that will help you to avoid them! Here they are!

Language Structure

The first Direct Translation Problems that you are facing while you are doing the translation directly is language structure. Every language has a unique structure, and it becomes a special thing and even
challenging thing to do at one if you are translating the language to another language directly.
Moreover, the accuracy and simplicity of the translations become the essential thing to do. It means,
you have to be able to translate the language as simple as you can, especially to give the right idea of
the language. However, you also have to make sure that while you are translating directly you have to
be able to arrange the structure of the language perfectly. Hence, it will help the readers or even the
listeners to understand and comprehend the idea exactly.

Multiple Meaning

The second Direct Translation Problems that the translators face is multiple meaning. While they are
translating directly, not a few translator ever do and make this mistake. In addition, they are making
multiple meaning unconsciously. For examples, using the several meanings in one sentence, so it
sounds repeatedly and boring while the listeners or the readers hear and see your translations’
results. Therefore, it becomes essential for you to know some words that have multiple meanings;
such as, words that sound alike or usually known as homographic, homonyms, and homophones, and
some words that sound different or usually known as heterophonies or heteronyms.
Briefly, by knowing those Direct Translation Problems, it will help you to fix your mistakes that
probably done by you while you are translating directly. It will be good for you also to learn these
points in order to diminish the mistakes. Happy trying!