Gene

Context (archaeology)

Linguistics

Philosophy

Machine translation

Messenger RNA

Archaeology

Biochemistry

Computer science

Translation (biology)

Computer network

Target culture

Bridging (networking)

Translation studies

Sociology

Chemistry

Interdependence

Social science

History

Dynamic and formal equivalence

International Journal of Linguistics Literature and Culture

This study investigates the significance of culture to the translation process. It tackles the prior call that being bilingual is enough for translation, neglecting the importance of culture for creative translation. This descriptive and analytical study is based on the semantic approach, following Ghazala's (2008) and Nida's (1964) theories of translation. It depends on textual analysis of culturally-laden collocations in some common terms, expressions, idioms, and proverbs. It was confirmed that culture is at the heart of translation as the two are inextricably interdependent. Furthermore, successful translation necessarily entails a profound understanding of the cultural context of the text, which leads to the successful transmission of the intended meaning. It is recommended that the traditional approach that bilingualism is enough for good translation should be reconsidered, and that translation programs designers and translators should give culture its due place in the translation process.

Bridging the gap between translation and culture: towards a cultural dimension of translation