{"id":32870,"date":"2021-09-09T17:49:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/?p=32870"},"modified":"2021-09-09T19:54:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:54:55","slug":"sayings-that-do-not-translate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/2021\/09\/09\/sayings-that-do-not-translate\/","title":{"rendered":"Sayings That Do Not Translate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sayings-that-do-not-translate.jpg\" alt=\"Sayings That Do Not Translate\" width=\"950\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sayings-that-do-not-translate.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sayings-that-do-not-translate-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are 6500 languages spoken in the world today. The most popular and spoken languages include English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish, French, and Arabic. Each language is unique and has different dialects depending on the region. Translations are an important aspect of global communications; however, some terms and statements cannot be translated. Below are some examples from around the world:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Desvelado<\/strong>\u00a0is Spanish for not being able to sleep<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pochemuchka\u00a0<\/strong>is Russian for someone who asks too many questions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uffda<\/strong>\u00a0is Swedish for when someone is in pain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bakku-Shan\u00a0<\/strong>is Japanese for someone who appears to be pretty from behind but not at the front<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fisselig<\/strong>\u00a0is German for when you are too flustered or stressed to function<\/li>\n<li><strong>Packesel<\/strong>\u00a0is German for someone who looks after everyone\u2019s luggage<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eigneur-terraces\u00a0<\/strong>is French for someone who sits in a coffee shop, for a long time but does not spend much money<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sobremesa<\/strong>\u00a0in Spanish for the time spent at the table after eating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is very normal to come across terms which cannot be translated, hence, can be quite difficult for the linguistic experts to come up with an alternative. In the world of translations &#8211; we often come across the need to communicate a message and the translation cannot be completed due to the same issue; we, therefore, follow the process of transcreation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Transcreation?<\/h2>\n<p>Transcreation is a process where the content has a specific meaning within the same culture or tradition and translating the content would lose the creative intent of the source or locale\u2019s message. You can read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/2019\/03\/07\/when-is-content-transcreation-needed\/\">transcreation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><u>Conclusion<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"background: #304D4A; margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"color: white;\">It is important to find a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #f5cb8a;\">translation company<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that will not only provide you with translations, but also transcreation if the content merits it.\u00a0 By using native speaking and professional translators and copywriters to truly reflect the meaning of your message, you will ensure you message is well received and your audience understands it. \u00a0Your translation company should be able to guide you on the types of translators and copywriters \u00a0required for a project that needs transcreation and not just translation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.busuu.com\/most-spoken-languages-in-the-world\/#:~:text=Well%2C%20roughly%206%2C500%20languages%20are,less%20widely%20spoken%20than%20others\">The 12 most spoken languages in the world<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/articles\/lifestyle\/lost-translation-30-words-with-english-equivalent.html\">Lost In Translation: 30 Words With No English Equivalent<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 6500 languages spoken in the world today. The most popular and spoken languages include English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish, French, and Arabic. Each language is unique and has different dialects depending on the region. Translations are an important aspect of global communications; however, some terms and statements cannot be translated. Below are some examples [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":32871,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[679,1658,53],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32870"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32880,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32870\/revisions\/32880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}