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Real life Examples: See for Yourself Whether a Professional Translation Is Worth It
Real life Examples: See for Yourself Whether a Professional Translation Is Worth It
Some of these mistakes might not seem like a big deal, but imagine an entire book full of them. It's death by a thousand papercuts. These "papercuts" add up quickly, becoming a constant distraction for your readers.
THE ORIGINAL
THE ORIGINAL
Lei nascose il viso tra le mani.
OTHER TRANSLATION
OTHER TRANSLATION
She hid her face behind her hands.
MY TRANSLATION
MY TRANSLATION
She buried her face in her hands.
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Comment:
To "hide her face behind her hands" sounds almost playful in English, as if Jane were a child playing peekaboo. In this context, however, Jane is an adult who is feeling exasperated, which is conveyed by the English "buried her face in her hands." With "hid her face behind," the reader would of course understand what is physically happening, but the tone causes confusion about the emotion Jane is feeling.
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Note: "Other Translations" in this series are taken from real translations, whether by AI tools such as ChatGPT or DeepL, or human translators.
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