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OSHO TALKS Translation Tutorial


Assess your fluency:

Osho’s speech does not require translators to receive any formal training.

But we do need you to be proficient in two languages,

And you really want to translate Osho’s work

Not too formal:

Osho’s speech is not academic research

It is for ordinary listeners with a certain understanding.

Give preference to informal, colloquial languages, rather than formal or academic terms.

Choose modern rather than historical terms…

Specific but not general:

We hope that the translator will try to match the tone and eloquence of Osho’s language

The more matches, the better.

Designed to discover the colors, energy and poetry of Osho’s style;

Use words and phrases that match the essence of Osho.

Globalization rather than regionalization:

In the process of translation, Osho listeners should be remembered for their globalization.

In each single language,

Idioms, proverbs, and technical terms vary by region.

Osho style emphasizes words and phrases that can be understood in different dialects.

Specific guidelines:

in most cases,

Idioms (such as puns, phrases related to specific cultural backgrounds, metaphorical phrases)

It should not be translated literally.

Instead, find equivalent or similar words instead.

The correct term:

Name of person

If your language is in a non-Latin alphabet, it is literally translated.

To place:

Use the most commonly used place names in your language.

punctuation:

Punctuation should conform to Osho’s way of speaking

Try to find punctuation marks that will enhance readability

At the same time as far as possible to maintain the authenticity of the language.

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