Abstracts
Abstract
This articles examines how the interaction between the verbal and the visual relates to the reader-oriented strategy “ambiguity” in eighteen translations of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” as compared to the source text. The translators’ and the illustrators’ different decisions regarding the textual elements that lead to ambiguity are compared to each other in an attempt to uncover the mechanics of ambiguity at work in the different translations. Theoretically, the article is based on Iser’s (1978) textual approach towards the act of reading, and Oittinen’s (2000) work on the visual and the verbal in translation for children.
Keywords/Mots-Clés:
- translation studies,
- children’s literature,
- Hans Christian Andersen,
- illustrations,
- reception,
- ambiguity
Résumé
Cet article vise à démontrer de quelle façon l’interaction entre le verbal et le visuel se rapporte à l’ambiguïté (stratégie orientée vers le lecteur). On étudiera par comparaison dix-huit traductions du conte de Hans Christian Andersen, « Le Stoïque Soldat de Plomb ». On examinera également les différentes décisions des traducteurs et des illustrateurs par rapport aux éléments textuels dans le but de révéler les mécanismes de l’ambiguïté. L’article s’appuie sur l’approche textuelle d’Iser (1978) pour l’acte de lecture et la réflexion d’Oittinen (2000) sur le visuel et le verbal dans la traduction de la littérature pour enfants.
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