Sunday 29 April 2012

French Language Overview And The Importance Of Utilizing A Professional French Native Translator For Expansion To French Markets

By Kevin Wray


The French language is estimated as having between 70 and 110 million native speakers and is the second most studied foreign language in the world. French is not only spoken in Europe, but also in Canada and by millions of people in a number of African countries. French is also one of the three working languages of the European Commission, and one of the most popular working languages for many international organizations. It is for these reasons that French translation plays such a large role in the translation industry.

A French translation needs to have an attractive appearance, original, and written as though it is a source text. Working with a translation that the target culture can spot is a translation just isn't acceptable in an industry with these high competition. The translator hence needs a comprehensive familiarity with both French along with their other working languages as a way to make a translation that reads like it's an original piece of text. This can just be attained by making use of a skilled and experienced translator.

What's also important to remember is that the French spoken in France is not the same as the French spoken in Mauritius, and that the French spoken in Mauritius is not the same as the French spoken in Quebec. As a result, it is essential for language service providers to assign French translation assignments to translators whose native dialect matches that of the target text. This is not only due to linguistic inconsistencies between the French spoken in these areas, but also the cultural background of the translators. This will have a profound effect on the resulting translation, and it's of vital importance that a French translation is delivered which is appropriate to the target culture.

It is also of paramount importance that linguists keep up to date with improvement and adjustments made in their working languages or special areas of practice. Research is key in giving appropriate translations, no matter what specialisms of the translator. Without doing persistent study on a specialist spot, improvements and discoveries may be neglected by the translator, and their language bank will be restricted and dated. Languages are living things that are always changing, and it's essential for an excellent translator to remain up to date on any kind of changes to their working languages.

The ability to take the meaning of a piece of source text and translate that essence into French is an essential skill for a French translator. A key thing to look out for when choosing a language services provider is whether their translators are living within their own native culture. Working in-country means that the translators are living within the culture of their working language, ensuring that all terminology is up-to-date, and that their work is of the highest possible quality. It's also vitally important for language services providers to work with fully qualified translators, who have been working in the industry for a long period of time. As we often find ourselves saying, it takes a lot more than knowing another language to succeed in the translation industry.




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