Aspects of Specialized Translations in the Field of Economics

• Author: Armasar, I.P.
• Position: Department of Literature and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Letters, Transilvania University of Brasov
• Pages: 251-258

Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov

Series V: Economic Sciences • Vol. 7 (56) No. 2 - 2014

ASPECTS OF SPECIALIZED

TRANSLATIONS IN THE FIELD

OF ECONOMICS

Ioana-Paula ARM;SAR1

Abstract: Without presenting features different from those of the national

language as regards grammar structures or the basic vocabulary, specialized

languages raise terminology and contextualization problems, which, in the

case of specialized translations, require certain competences from the part of

translators, whether they are linguists or specialists in the field. They have to

consider the synchronization of notions and conceptual equivalences, and to

stay constantly tuned to the terminology dynamics. There are many

circumstances in which the economic language demonstrates the quality of

being a living language and, at the same time, a very technical language. The

present article introduces certain issues related to specialized translations

within the field of economics and the possible solutions to overcome them,

taking into account only those translations which have Romanian, French or

English as a source language, respectively as a target language.

Key words: translation, source language, target language, spec ialized

language, terminology, economics.

1 Department of Literature and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Letters, Transilvania University of Brasov.

1. Introduction

As compared to translations considered

generally (which still offer generous issues

for debates), specialized translations

suppose knowledge and command of the

specialized notions and terms specific to

the field to which they belong. Specialized

languages give the name of specialized

translations. The main issue connected to

translating from and into a specialized

language, irrespective of the field, regards

the competences translators should have.

Should such a translation be performed by

specialists in the field, having good

knowledge both of the source and of the

target language, or is this the task of

linguists or professional translators? In this

respect, translators have the triple

advantage of mastering phrases, of being

used to formulating sentences and familiar

to the way language functions. It is their

duty to keep a sharp look at the coherence

of the terminology at the level of

synchronizing notions, associating

denominations and concepts in each

language in order to check the possible

direct equivalence or the existence of

peculiarities coming from the language or

scientific culture under consideration. A

diachronic analysis will allow them to

avoid losing contact with the evolution and

dynamics of the terminology, as well as to

reach a certain level of technical