Analyzing the Turkish and Arabic Subtitle Translations of English Idioms in the Animated Movie Ice Age: The Meltdown

Arife Eray; Muammer Sarıkaya

Makale detayları

Analyzing the Turkish and Arabic Subtitle Translations of English Idioms in the Animated Movie Ice Age: The Meltdown

Yazarlar:

Arife Eray | Muammer Sarıkaya

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dil Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 42, pp.53-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289643

pISSN:

1307-5020

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Idioms play an important role in cultural formation and are also an indispensable part of a language. These phrases usually have different unique meanings and cause much confusion in the translation process. Idioms carry the semantic values of each society and contain the customs, traditions, and lifestyles of that geography; thus, they may not have a direct equivalent in the target language. Therefore, the translation with the closest meaning to the desired expression in the source language is preferred in the translation process. As with every kind of translation, idioms are frequently observed in audio-visual translation products as well. Just as the importance of audio-visual translations has increased these days in the communications between different societies, so has the interest of translation scholars in this field also increased. This brings up dubbing and subtitle translation studies, which are the two basic types of audio-visual translation. This study analyzes the types of English idioms used in Ice Age: The Meltdown, produced by Blue Sky Studios in 2006 as the second in the series of animated Ice Age movies, and the translation strategies used for the Turkish and Arabic subtitle translations of the idioms encountered in this movie. The data analysis section of this study utilizes Chitra Fernandos idiom typology, Henrik Gottliebs subtitle translation strategies, and Mona Bakers idiom translation strategies. Within this scope the analyses evaluate whether the idioms in question are source- or target language-oriented. In this context, the study has determined that the analyzed translations are closer to the target language.

 Idioms play an important role in cultural formation and are also an indispensable part of a language. These phrases usually have different unique meanings and cause much confusion in the translation process. Idioms carry the semantic values of each society and contain the customs, traditions, and lifestyles of that geography; thus, they may not have a direct equivalent in the target language. Therefore, the translation with the closest meaning to the desired expression in the source language is preferred in the translation process. As with every kind of translation, idioms are frequently observed in audio-visual translation products as well. Just as the importance of audio-visual translations has increased these days in the communications between different societies, so has the interest of translation scholars in this field also increased. This brings up dubbing and subtitle translation studies, which are the two basic types of audio-visual translation. This study analyzes the types of English idioms used in Ice Age: The Meltdown, produced by Blue Sky Studios in 2006 as the second in the series of animated Ice Age movies, and the translation strategies used for the Turkish and Arabic subtitle translations of the idioms encountered in this movie. The data analysis section of this study utilizes Chitra Fernandos idiom typology, Henrik Gottliebs subtitle translation strategies, and Mona Bakers idiom translation strategies. Within this scope the analyses evaluate whether the idioms in question are source- or target language-oriented. In this context, the study has determined that the analyzed translations are closer to the target language.

 Idioms play an important role in cultural formation and are also an indispensable part of a language. These phrases usually have different unique meanings and cause much confusion in the translation process. Idioms carry the semantic values of each society and contain the customs, traditions, and lifestyles of that geography; thus, they may not have a direct equivalent in the target language. Therefore, the translation with the closest meaning to the desired expression in the source language is preferred in the translation process. As with every kind of translation, idioms are frequently observed in audio-visual translation products as well. Just as the importance of audio-visual translations has increased these days in the communications between different societies, so has the interest of translation scholars in this field also increased. This brings up dubbing and subtitle translation studies, which are the two basic types of audio-visual translation. This study analyzes the types of English idioms used in Ice Age: The Meltdown, produced by Blue Sky Studios in 2006 as the second in the series of animated Ice Age movies, and the translation strategies used for the Turkish and Arabic subtitle translations of the idioms encountered in this movie. The data analysis section of this study utilizes Chitra Fernandos idiom typology, Henrik Gottliebs subtitle translation strategies, and Mona Bakers idiom translation strategies. Within this scope the analyses evaluate whether the idioms in question are source- or target language-oriented. In this context, the study has determined that the analyzed translations are closer to the target language.

 Bir kültürün oluşumunda önemli bir rol oynayan deyimler aynı zamanda dilin vazgeçilmez bir parçasıdır. Genellikle gerçek anlamından farklı, kendine özgü anlamları olan bu söz öbekleri çeviri sürecinde çeşitli karmaşalara sebep olmaktadır. Her toplumun kendine ait anlamsal değerlerini taşıyan ve söz konusu coğrafyanın örf, adet, gelenek, görenek ve yaşam biçimlerini barındıran deyimlerin çeviri esnasında hedef dilde birebir karşılığı bulunmayabilir. Bundan dolayı çeviri sürecinde kaynak dilde ifade edilmek istenen anlama en yakın çeviri tercih edilmektedir. Her çeviri türünde olduğu gibi görsel-işitsel çeviri ürünlerinde de deyimler sıklıkla karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Günümüzde toplumların birbiriyle iletişiminde görsel-işitsel çevirinin önemi arttıkça çeviribilimcilerin bu alana olan ilgisi de aynı ölçüde artmaktadır. Bu da görsel-işitsel çevirinin iki temel türü olan dublaj ve altyazı çeviri çalışmalarını gündeme getirmektedir. Bu çalışmada 2006 yılında Blue Sky Studios tarafından üretilen Ice Age animasyon film serisinin ikinci filmi olan Ice Age: The Meltdown Buz Devri: Erime Başlıyor filminde kullanılan İngilizce deyimlerin türleri ve bu deyimlerin Türkçe ve Arapça altyazı çevirilerinde kullanılan çeviri stratejileri analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde Chitra Fernandonun deyim tipolojisi, Henrik Gottliebin altyazı çeviri stratejileri ve Mona Bakerin deyim çeviri stratejileri kullanılmıştır. İncelemede söz konusu deyimlerin kaynak dil odaklı mı yoksa hedef dil odaklı mı oldukları değerlendirilmiştir. Bu bağlamda yapılan çevirilerin hedef dile yakın aktarımlar olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Makale detayları

Analyzing the Turkish and Arabic Subtitle Translations of English Idioms in the Animated Movie Ice Age: The Meltdown

Yazarlar:

Arife Eray | Muammer Sarıkaya

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dil Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 42, pp.53-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289643

pISSN:

1307-5020

Audiovisual translation

subtitle

idiom translation

idiom types

animation moviesGörsel-işitsel çeviri

alt yazı

deyim çevirisi

deyim türleri

animasyon filmler.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Arife Eray | Muammer Sarıkaya

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Dil Çalışmaları

Dergi: Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 42, pp.53-74

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289643

pISSN: 1307-5020

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Arife Eray | Muammer Sarıkaya

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dil Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 42, pp.53-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289643

pISSN:

1307-5020