Résumés
Abstract
When translating politics the translator considers the intention of the author, his style and discourse, and the information given, but s/he also considers that the sensitivity to politics and how the political discourse is built differ from culture to culture. The following paper is an attempt to identify some of the problems that may be encountered when translating politics in Turkey in the light of these considerations and through examples from a translation to suggest strategies to overcome these difficulties, considering the outcomes of alternative strategies that could be employed. It is a chronicle of the translator’s attempt to exemplify how to remain faithful to many at the same time: the author, the meaning, the intention, the norms of the publishers, the TL readers and the two diverse political cultures.
Keywords:
- politics,
- political discourse,
- foreign policy
Résumé
La traduction de textes relatifs au politique impose au traducteur de tenir compte des intentions de l’auteur, du style et du registre adoptés, ainsi que du contenu. Toutefois, il ne doit pas oublier que la sensibilité aux affaires politiques et la façon dont le discours politique est construit peuvent varier d’une culture à l’autre. Le présent travail a pour objectif de tenter de caractériser quelques-unes des difficultés propres à ce type de textes et, à la lumière de ces considérations, de proposer différentes stratégies pour les surmonter, tout en tenant compte des conséquences que chacune pourrait entraîner. Seront soulignés le souci de fidélité du traducteur à l’égard de l’auteur et du sens du texte de départ, de l’intention du texte, des normes de la maison d’édition, du lecteur cible et surtout à l’égard des différences culturelles en matière de politique.
Mots-clés:
- Politique,
- discours politique,
- politique étrangère
Parties annexes
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