THE PROBLEM OF FINDING EQUIVALENT WORDS WHILE TRANSLATING FOR ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS (HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM) COURSE 45

Authors

  • Nguyen Huynh Ngoc Loan School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Ly Tuyet Nhi School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Le Ma Ngoc Quy School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Diem Tuyet Trinh School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejmts.v2i1.387

Keywords:

problems in translation, difficulties, synonyms, knowledge, English study, practice, equivalence, meaning, grammar, culture

Abstract

As the translation profession has grown in popularity, so has freelance translating. Along with the modern lifestyle, young people are increasingly abusing the borrowing of words, which has an influence on translation students. Through research to find out the difficulties students are facing and help translation students find solutions to problems in the process of translating from the source language to the target language. This research mainly focuses on the problem of the process while translators are working to find a synonym or the word that has a close meaning to the source language. In terms of research methodologies, the study concentrated on surveying students from the 45th course in order to identify problems and devise effective remedies. This research will accomplish the following goals: review papers, perform questionnaire surveys of English-majored students about solutions when significant words and phrases cannot be found while compiling, and give ideas to fix the difficulties discovered in order to increase students' translation capacity. The questions are designed to meet the objectives of this research. In addition, the study also aims to clarify the connection between learning and practicing the knowledge of students in major English studies. The study had well-prepared to do the survey and see their expressions after doing the survey and what they expressed about their perceptions toward English in translation. And what would they really do if they are in a practical situation?

 

Author Biographies

  • Nguyen Huynh Ngoc Loan, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Loan Ngoc Huynh Nguyen is a senior student English-majored High Quality Program, at the School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam. Principal investigator of this research. This research is focused on the difficulty in translation, equivalence, and solution.

  • Ly Tuyet Nhi, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Nhi Tuyet Ly is a senior student English-majored High Quality Program, at the School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam.

  • Le Ma Ngoc Quy, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Quy Ngoc Ma Le is a senior student English-majored High Quality Program, at the School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam.

  • Nguyen Diem Tuyet Trinh, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam

    Trinh Tuyet Diem Nguyen is a senior student English-majored High Quality Program, at the School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Vietnam.

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2022-11-22

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022)

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