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Vulgarisms in literary translation from French into Czech
Huml, Zdeněk ; Šotolová, Jovanka (advisor) ; Brunel, Aude (referee)
This thesis deals with the question of how vulgarisms are translated in the context of a literary text. First we sum up the theories of expressivity used in both common and literary communication. We point out the main typological differences between Czech and French as well as the key cultural differences in the perception of expressivity. We define the term 'vulgarism' and try to outline the use of substandard language in both Czech and French literature. In the following chapter Michel Houellebecq, his work and the fundamental traits of his writing style are presented. We also look at the reception of the Czech translation of Houellebecq's novel Les Particules élémentaires. Then we analyse the translation, focusing on the transfer of vulgarisms in order to trace and evaluate the translation method used to convey the vulgar elements of the original work.
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Translation with commentary: Gasnier, Vincent: How to choose wine, Singapore, DK- Dorling Kindersley, 2006 (pp 8-70)
Němcová, Tereza ; Tobrmanová, Šárka (advisor) ; Jettmarová, Zuzana (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to translate selected chapters of the first part of the book How to Choose Wine by Vincent Gasnier, and then to write a commentary to the translation. The commentary includes translation analysis of the source text, the description of the applied translation method, main translation problems and their solutions, and finally it describes translation shifts which have occurred in the translation. Key terms grape vine (Vitis vinifera), wine, style, variety, translation studies, source text, translation, text analysis, translation method, shifts
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M.A. Vega and his contribution to Translation Studies
Marksová, Romana ; Králová, Jana (advisor) ; Obdržálková, Vanda (referee)
The aim of this Master's thesis is to introduce the Czech public to the works of the contemporary Spanish translator, historian of translation, professor and humanist, Miguel Ángel Vega Cernuda. In the introductory part we define the position of M. A. Vega in today's Spanish translation and interpreting studies. We focus mainly on a subject that is crucial for Vega - translation history in a cultural and social context. We also present Vega's own translations as well as his views on modern theory of translation and the education and profile of a translator. We also mention his cooperation with the Institute of Translation Studies and his connection to Jiří Levý, whom Vega introduced to the Spanish environment. Key words: Miguel Ángel Vega Cernuda, Spanish translation and interpreting studies, translation history, interpreting history, translations cultural aspect, free translation, faithful translation, Jiří Levý, Franciscans, conquest and colonization of the Americas.
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The Relationship of Translation Studies and Translation Didactics
Mraček, David ; Svoboda, Tomáš (advisor) ; Králová, Jana (referee) ; Semrádová, Ilona (referee)
The present dissertation explores the relationship between Translation Studies and translation didactics at theoretical level and as reflected in the teaching practice at selected Czech educational institutions. The dissertation, theoretical-analytical in its orientation, first seeks to define its key terms, profession, didactics, education and training, Translation Studies and translation theory, conducting cross-linguistic comparisons and outlining the past and present thinking about these concepts. Two typologies of translator training are offered, one based on education objectives, the other differentiating between diverse teaching contexts. A special chapter introduces translation didactics as a dynamic component of Translation Studies, discussing current trends in education research and outlining the institutionalization of translator training. Our attempt at defining the content of, and relationship between, Translation Studies and translation theory, the central concepts of the present work, suggested terminological and conceptual disagreement. The following chapters discuss the strongly multidisciplinary nature of today's Translation Studies, and the manifold sources thereof, pointing out the risks this may create to the internal coherence and public image of the discipline. The core...
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Francisco Ayala and his Contribution to Translation Studies
Buaiscia, Romana ; Králová, Jana (advisor) ; Charvátová, Anežka (referee)
The aim of this Master's thesis is to present the renowned Spanish author Francisco Ayala as a translator and translation theorist. The core of the thesis is then the analysis of Ayala's main writings concerning translation. Moreover, we outline the history of translation and translation studies in Spain and Hispanic America to put Ayala's work into a broader context. We also inquire into other areas of Ayala's interest closely related to translation − publishing, lexicography and professional proofreading. To conclude the thesis, we discuss the general situation of the exiled Spanish translators who worked in Hispanic America during the Franco's regime.
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F.Dürrenmatt: Play Strindberg. Czech Reception
Tolarová, Soňa ; Veselá, Gabriela (advisor) ; Kloudová, Věra (referee)
The topic of this thesis is Play Strindberg (1969), a play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, which is an adaptation of Strindberg's drama The Dance of Death (1901). The thesis first discusses the context of the play's origin and the reactions to its first showing. It then goes on to analyze nine Czech theatrical productions of Play Strindberg and also one made by the Czech television. The main part of the thesis presents a detailed criticism of two of the drama's translations (1969 and 1989) based on Katharina Reiß' translation analysis model. Both translations meet the requirements for a functional translation. Curriculum vitas of translators Bohumil Černík (*1924) and Jiří Stach (*1930) are also enclosed.
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Annotated translation: Nightmares and Wonders
Marek, Jakub ; Kalivodová, Eva (advisor) ; Špirk, Jaroslav (referee)
The aim of the first part of this thesis is to translate the introduction of the book Investigating Farscape called Nightmares and Wonders. The second part contains a commentary of this translation. It focuses on the analysis of the source text, its principle problems for translation, on description of the applied method of translation and finally on shifts that occurred in the translation.
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