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C6 - Errors
C6 - Errors
Context
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
discovered
Kha Luân Bố đã tìm ra Tân thế giới vào
năm 1842.
looking for
b. Tôi đang tìm cuốn sách.
invented
c. Michael Faraday đã tìm ra máy phát điện
Context
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
leader
He is the former head of the
Chemistry Section of the Australian
Atomic Energy Commission.
leader
Although he is the head of the company,
intelligence
he has no head.
Context
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
In 1999, some major commodities were
stockpiled because of poor quality.
Word collocation
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
Đàn
Chim/ cừu A flock of birds/ sheep
Gia súc/ trâu A herd of cattle/ buffaloes
Chó/ bê A pack of dogs/ calves
Cá/ gà A school of fish/ chickens
Sư tử/ nai A pride of lions/ deer
Word collocation
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
“I love you very much, dear.”
“Em yêu anh lắm, cưng à.”
Misuse of synonyms
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
Nổi tiếng (famous, notorious)
_____ singer.
He is a famous
_____
He is a notorious robber.
Misuse of synonyms
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
Stubborn ~ unyielding
___________________
- This boy is very stubborn/unyielding.
Idioms
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Every time, we have our children s birth
certificates signed at the local People’ committee,
we have to go though a lot of red tapes.
Mỗi khi nhờ họ ký giấy khai sinh tại ủy ban nhân dân
phường, chúng tôi phải đi qua nhiều băng đỏ.
thủ tục rườm rà
2. At first we intended to stay at home. On the
second thought, we decided to go.”
Thoạt đầu chúng tôi có ý định ở nhà. Trong lần suy
nghĩ thứ hai chúng tôi quyết định đi.”
Sau khi suy đi tính lại
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
terminologies
Unit 6:
PATTERNS AND SOURCES OF ERRORS MADE
BY VIETNAMESE TRANSLATORS
1. Linguistic errors
1.1 Lexical errors
1.2 Structural errors
Thank you for your pretty present.
Cám ơn anh vì món quà đáng yêu.