Translating Trump – The nightmare of many professionals
Getting to translate the words of a world leader is probably the highest place a translator or interpreter can reach in terms of their career. But what if the leader in question seems to have a hard time staying politically and linguistically correct? This is precisely what many translators around the world struggle with when faced with current US President Donald Trump. With his unique way of speaking (and tweeting!) Donald Trump has been at the heart of many interesting discussions in the field of translation – from online jokes and light broadcasts on television , to actual academic essays and studies on the subject. As students of translation, let’s consider this case as an opportunity to question the role of political translation. Why Trump’s speech? Linguistical problems Leaving any political concerns aside – it is usually agreed that President Trump’s use of grammar and his lexical choices could be better to say the least. As ...