Trials and tribulations of language translation

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Trials and Tribulations of Language Translation
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• I have done a lot of work as an online
  translator, and I can assure you that my job is
  far from simply transferring words from one
  language to another. In fact, I wish it were that
  simple, but in actuality language translation is
  incredibly detailed and complicated. Every word
  has to be changed for every sentence and it all
  has to flow correctly.

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• In your chosen language that may seem like a
  simple task, but when transferring things over
  from one language to another, the task becomes
  many times more complicated. It doesnt just
  require knowing two languages, but actually
  understanding them in detail.

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What Do Online Translators Do

• An online translator takes a work in one language
  and transfer for it over. There are countless
  reasons why you may need us to do a translation
  for you, whether it is trying to translate a
  document for an international meeting or getting
  a book or other published work to a different
  audience, whatever the cause may be an online
  translator has the skills to do it.

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• Simply put though, a translators job is to take
  the material, interpret it, and make sure that it
  comes off the same way in the other language. The
  work that needs to be done requires a great bit
  of language understanding to make sure that
  everything comes out properly, otherwise the
  translation can be complete nonsense.

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The Things That Make Translation Difficult

• What makes online translation difficult is the
  fact that languages have different rules. Some
  languages start off with a different set of words
  than others. Sometimes the subject and the verb
  switch places in languages. The inflection or use
  of a question may mean using a completely
  different word than if you were to say a
  statement, but the two words mean exactly the
  same thing.

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• Another difficult thing for us translators is
  that we also have to know which type of language
  to use for translations. Depending on the paper,
  we may have to translate it into a more formal
  style of the language, but it may also need to be
  transferred over into a casual format. There are
  also certain things that dont translate very
  well from one language to another.

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• As a translator, it is our job to find the best
  way to interpret the original work and put into a
  new language. It doesnt just require switching
  words out, but actually understanding the work to
  a degree that allows the reader to reach that new
  audience.

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• There is a reason why not just anyone can be a
  language translator. It takes a lot more than
  simply using an online dictionary or an automated
  translation service to do the work. It requires a
  real professional who can make sure that your
  work is not only legible in another language, but
  correct in all forms such as grammar and
  readability.

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