8. TRANSPOSITION, SHIFT (Catford): a) = A change in the grammar from SL to TL (singular to plural; position of the adjective, changing the world class or part of speech). b) = To transform a noun or nominal structure in the ST into a verbal structure in the TT. (Delisle) c) = To modify the order of the units in a ST in order to conform to the syntactic or idiomatic constraints of the Target Text. d) MODULATION = Variation through change of viewpoint, of perspective, and very often of category of thought (Vinay and Darbelnet) introducing a clarification with respect to the original formulation .Positive for Double Negative, Double Negative for Positive: · shallow → poco profondo ii. Abstract for Concrete · sleep by the fire → sentarse junto a la chimenea. iii. Cause for Effect · You’re quite a stranger → No se te ve el pelo · The firing of cannons → El estampido de los cañones iv. One Part for Another · from cover to cover → de la primera hasta la última página v. Reversal of Terms · Safe and sound → Sano y salvo vi. Active for Passive. (to be continued).
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:15:00 +0000
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