ACCURATE,

Reproducing as exactly as possible the meaning of the source text.

BEAUTIFUL,
Using natural forms of the receptor language in a way that is
appropriate to the kind of text being translated.
COMMUNICATIVE,
Expressing all aspects of the meaning in a way that is really
understandable to the intended audience.
Semantic and Communicative Translation
How would you interpret/ translate the following sentences semantically or
communicatively ?
1. Nh gi th cho mnh nh.
2. Coi chng! ca mi sn
3. Ti ch mi m chng th! ai c".
#. Ti ngh$ % ng ! s& 'hng %m (i)c *+.
,. -in *ng ./0n nh1ng (n *2 t3c *4!.
5. N6/ c+ 7hng ti)n8 h! gi th cho ti.
9. :m nh;c % ng/<n an =i >/! nht c=a c !.
?. Thanh ni0n chi6m #,@ >4n sA th6 gii.
B. Cn *2 nD! 'hng thE gi"i ./!6t *Fc.
1G. Hng h+a nD! IJn *Kt nh tm ti.
11. LMo7%M a3M not Io3n Nith c/%t/3MO thM! ha(M to %Ma3n it. Po3 instancM8 7Mo7%M m/st
%Ma3n to s7Ma' an> /n>M3stan> a %ang/agM an> to aIi>M I! thM 3/%Ms oQ a sociMt!.
12. R/3g%a3! has IMMn onM oQ R3itain QastMst S g3oNing c3imMs8 an> has noN 3MachM> thM
%M(M% NhM3M onM homM in Tng%an> an> Ua%Ms is hit M(M3! 3, sMcon>s.
13. V%% co/nt3iMs a3M aQQMctM> I! highM3 oi% 73icMs8 I/t thM MQQMct (a3iMs >M7Mn>ing on
cM3tain Qacto3s.
1#. W(M3 ha%Q oQ a%% No3th VmM3icans a3M /sing thM XntM3nMt8 I/t on%! 1@ oQ thM 7Mo7%M
in VQ3ica an> thM Yi>>%M Tast ha(M it a(ai%aI%M to thMm.
1,. UM %i(M in an o(M3c3oN>M> No3%> tMMming Nith Ii%%ions oQ h/mans Nho a3M >MstinM>
to s/QQocatM o/3 citiMs an> s./MMZM o/3 7%anMt oQ its 73Mcio/s 3Mso/3cMs.