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M. CRISTINA SOUSA–MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL SHOULD WE TRUST THE TRANSLATOR AT ALL?
“C’mon.” Niland gave Arun a prod and a wink. “The gaffer’s going to that house.
Chatto, it’s called.” (ibid.)
The French word for castle, château, is graphically changed in order to allow the SL
reader to read it in a way which resembles its French pronunciation. This change was
reproduced in the TL text in order to allow the TL reader a similar opportunity. Here, the
SL and TL reader share a very similar experience.
Perto havia uma casa – um casarão, aliás uma mansão, supunha Arun. Era feita de
uma pedra acastanhada e tinha várias torrinhas, cada uma delas coroada com um pequeno
cone em lousa.
“Anda lá.” Niland deu um empurrãozinho a Arun e piscou-lhe o olho. “O Patrão
vai para aquela casa. Chama-se Chatô.”
The changes in translation, illustrated in the passages above, were applied in order
to provide the TL reader with a maximised understanding of the story and its context. The
overall aim was to extend to the TL reader the same opportunity for enjoyment and
enrichment given to the SL reader. However, we must make an allowance for the reader’s
general knowledge, life experience and imagination. These, together with his reading
experience and knowledge of his own language, will in the end dictate the reader’s level of
understanding and enjoyment of the text.
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