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    The document provides a list of mistranslations from English to Spanish along with the type of linguistic, cultural, operational, or hermeneutic obstacles that caused each mistranslation. It asks the reader to analyze each mistranslation, identify the obstacle, and suggest a more appropriate translation. There are over 20 examples of mistranslations provided.

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    MISTRANSLATIONS ASSSIGNMENT (1)

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    The document provides a list of mistranslations from English to Spanish along with the type of linguistic, cultural, operational, or hermeneutic obstacles that caused each mistranslation. It asks the reader to analyze each mistranslation, identify the obstacle, and suggest a more appropriate translation. There are over 20 examples of mistranslations provided.

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    The document provides a list of mistranslations from English to Spanish along with the type of linguistic, cultural, operational, or hermeneutic obstacles that caused each mistranslation. It asks the reader to analyze each mistranslation, identify the obstacle, and suggest a more appropriate translation. There are over 20 examples of mistranslations provided.

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    ANALYZING MISTRANSLATIONS

    DIRECTIONS: In pairs analyze each one of the following mistranslations, identify the
    possible types of linguistic, cultural, operational and/or hermeneutic obstacles, and suggest
    a more appropriate translation:

    MISTRANSLATION TYPE OF OBSTACLE SUGGESTED TRANSLATION

    Hermeneutic -Welcome pope


    -Bienvenido papa

    Cultural -Mate

    Linguistic -Reglamento de la cancha de tennis

    linguistic -Typical food

    linguistic -Salchichas a la parrilla


    -Papas francesas
    linguistic -Leo por diversión

    Linguistic -Zona de construcción

    Operational -Un solo camino

    Hermeneutic -Este es un espacio libre de


    humo/tabaco

    Cultural-Operational -Chicken legs


    -Fish fried
    Linguistic -Dear customer take care with
    your belongings

    Linguistic -En caso de incendios no use


    elevadores

    Cultural Enjoy you meal

    Cultural -Vegetable cream


    Operational-Hermeneutic -Small french fries

    Cultural Enjoy your meal

    Cultural-Operational -Be aware of your pockets

    Linguistic -If we do not give you the bill,


    your purchase is free

    Linguistic -Shoplifters will be prosecuted


    Linguistic -Skim milk

    Linguistic -Closed parking

    Operational -Coca Cola soda

    Linguistic -Vestidores

    Linguistic-Hermeneutical -Danger, do not enter!


    Linguistic -I like you smile but I

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