Realia Are Not Translated: Why Interpretation Matters More Than Equivalence

Author: Tymur Levitin — Founder & Director, Levitin Language SchoolCopyright © Tymur Levitin. All rights reserved. The traditional question in translation studies is usually framed like this: How should realia be translated? At first glance, the question seems natural. Translation theory has long offered a familiar set of procedures for dealing with culture-specific items: transcription, […]