NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENGLISH NGUYEN THI HONG NHAT AN INVESTIGATION INTO TRANSLATION ERRORS AMONG BUSINESS ENGLISH STUDENTS OF INTAKE 61- NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENGLISH NGUYEN THI HONG NHAT AN INVESTIGATION INTO TRANSLATION ERRORS AMONG BUSINESS ENGLISH STUDENTS OF INTAKE 61- NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY Supervisor : Ms. Le Thu Huong Student : Nguyen Thi Hong Nhat Student’s ID : 11193951 Class : 61C Business English ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The internship opportunity I had with the Faculty of Foreign Languages at National Economics University was a great chance for learning and professional development. Therefore, I consider myself a very lucky individual, as I was provided with the opportunity to be a part of it. I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many wonderful people and professionals who led me through this internship period.
First of all, I would like to express my deepest thanks to Ms. Le Thu Huong- our course instructor and supervisor for this thesis. Her insightful comments, helpful strategies, extensive knowledge, teaching experience, and clear, concise instructions have allowed me to finish my thesis on schedule and successfully. Secondly, I appreciate everyone who takes an active role in answering my survey questions.
All respondents are graduates of NEU's FFL program. They are eager to give their valuable time to fill out this survey and provide helpful comments to the writer. Finally, I perceive this opportunity as a big milestone in my career development. I will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way and will continue to work on their improvement in order to achieve desired career objectives.
I hope to continue cooperating with all of you in the future. Sincerely, Hong Nhat EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Based on the foundation of the study titled “An investigation into translation errors among Business English students of intake 61- National Economics University”, the author found out common translation errors encountered by Business English students of intake 61 in NEU and possible causes of these errors. The data is collected by conducting a survey with 75 participants from FFL in NEU from 5* March to 15 March 2023, and then analaysed, together with previous studies, main findings and publications of famous researchers from Vietnamese and around the world. There are three common types of errors which are often encountered by students of FFL in NEU including: linguistics error (frequently encountered error by BE students of intake 61 in NEU), comprehension error (least common error faced by BE students of intake 61 in NEU), and translation error (transferring error- the most common error encountered by BE students of intake 61 in NEU).
In addition, the research also pointed out two main causes of translation errors which are lack of knowledge of the target language and cultural differences between two translated languages. Based on the research and findings presented, it is suggested that in order for students to be successful in the terminology for translation field, they should employ specific strategies and maintain regular practices. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS NEU National Economics University FFL Faculty of Foreign Languages BE Business English SL Source Language TL Target Language MT Machine Translation LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1: Translation process by Larson (1984:4):.-- «5c cc+scseeresees 11 Figure 2.2: Translation process by Nida and Taber (1982:33):.1: The completion status of all the translation courses of BE students of INtAK] OL! .2: The frequency of making translation errors of BE students of intake OL eee .3: Statistics of BE students making translation errors in 3 semesters of 0100010015155 ốốố ốốốố ố ố ố.4: Aspiration to become a translator of BE students of intake 61:.6: Common linguistic errors encountered by BE students of intake .7: Common comprehension errors encountered by BE students of intake 2.8: Common translation errors (transferring errors) encountered by BE Students of intake 612. ee eeesseeeseeseesscessecseeessecesececesscecceseesseesseesaeesaeeeaeeseenas 20 Figure 3.9: Main causes of translation ©TTOTS:.- sex svsseesseesrke 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.---- Ánh ng HH TH HT nàn rệt 1 1.
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Background In the present era of globalization, translation plays a significant role in conveying languages and cultures. Translation is now recognized as a skill for transferring messages from one language into another. It is similar to communication in that we transfer information from sender to receiver through written texts. There are at least two factors involved in this process: the sender, or the person who wishes to send the message to someone else, and the receiver, or the person who will receive the message.
The issue is that the sender sent the message in a language that the receiver does not understand. That is why they both require the assistance of someone who can translate the language so that the message is understood by the receiver. This person is known as a translator, and he or she served as a liaison between the sender and the receiver. Along with the translation process, translators have been entrusted with the role of facilitating communication and understanding between people who come from different cultures and speak different languages since the beginning of their profession.
This role is even more important in the twenty-first century, when nations all over the world have banded together with fervor to address global challenges and promote socioeconomic development. Along with this trend, National Economics University strives to train highly qualified translators in order to meet the needs of the entire society and improve the quality of translation market in Viet Nam. Rationale In the course of human history, translations, both written and spoken, as well as interpreting, have all played significant roles in the process of human communication. For example, translations have made it possible for people to gain access to significant texts that are used for academic and religious purposes.
On the other hand, the study of translation as an academic subject did not get its start until very recently. In countries where English is the primary language, this academic field is now generally referred to as translation studies (Munday, 2001). Nowadays, the world's proclivity for development in the twenty-first century is based on integration and globalization. It is common knowledge that one country cannot be isolated from the rest of the world community.
In other words, people rely on one another for survival, existence, and the growth of their own businesses. The need for people to communicate and exchange information from one country to another is becoming increasingly important. Because each country has its own language, the field of translation is required to bridge the language differences. The skill of translation is becoming increasingly important in the modern world.
Since the development of new technologies, the importance of translation has grown to encompass virtually every facet of human existence. Because translation involves not only changing words from one language to another but also changing the message or meaning, it is essential that it be translated accurately to ensure that the intended meaning is conveyed when moving from one language to another. After that, there will not be any confusion or misunderstanding caused by poor communication. Additionally, there are some steps involved in the translation process in order to appropriately present the meaning.
First of all, the translator should be studying the lexicon, grammatical structure, communication situation, and cultural context of the text in the source language, and then the translator should analyze the source text to determine the meaning of the text, and finally, the translator should restructure the same meaning by using vocabulary and grammar that are appropriate in the translated language and its cultural context (Larson, 1984). Besides translation steps, translation standards are also noticed. Standardization in translation encompasses all aspects of the process, from the software to be used to the evaluation of the work to ensure that it adheres to the rules of the target language. A translated document must consider factors including precision, phrasing, style, readability, and consistency.
Through standardization, it is ensured that each translated work is double-checked for these factors and others. Without these safeguards, it is conceivable for a work to be translated and the finished product to utterly miss the original's objective or even to make little sense to the target audience. Therefore, providing a perfect translation requires the translator to have full knowledge and skills during the translation process. On the other hand, translation is not without its challenges, and this is true even if the translator has expertise in translation, linguistic theory, and other related fields of study.
Meaning components (lexical items), the same meaning occurring in several forms, one form representing several meanings, and one meaning representing several forms are some of the challenges that translators frequently face. Another challenge that frequently arises is when one meaning represents several forms. Some articles that conduct research on translation errors state that the authors discover certain categories of translation errors as well as the factors that contribute to the errors themselves (Newmark, 1988). Based on this theory, translation errors during studying and translating process is inevitable.
Making mistakes poses considerable challenges for Translation and Interpreting major students of intake 61 of National Economics University during doing translation. Therefore, this study is carried out with the aim of identifying common translation errors that students often encounter, indicating possible causes of these errors and thereby, proposing suggestions and recommendations to improve translation efficiency and the current practice. Research questions The study aims to answer three questions: 1. What are frequent types of translation errors that Business English students are facing? 2.
What are the reasons for these translation errors of Business English students? 3. What are suggestions to improve translation efficiency among Business English students? 1. Scope of the research Content scope: The study focused on the investigation and analysis of popular translation errors among Business English students of Faculty of Foreign Languages of intake 61-National Economics University and find out main causes of these errors and suggested some possible recommendations to improve translation efficiency.