Die vertaling van The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency van Alexander McCall Smith : strategieë en besluite tydens die vertaalproses.

[摘要] This descriptive case study is based on the translation of the first part of AlexanderMcCall Smith's book, The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, into Afrikaans. Examplesof the type of translational problems that this translator experienced, as well as thestrategies that were implemented to solve these problems, are discussed in anaccompanying annotation. In this way the translator has attempted to explain herthought and decision-making processes during the translation process.Various concepts from translation studies theory, including foreignization anddomestication, are discussed with reference to the practical translation, and supportthe solutions suggested for translational problems. This translator mainly used aforeignizing approach, although some degree of domestication was inevitable attimes in order to avoid the alienation of target readers from the target text. Therequired characteristics of the target text and the knowledge and cultural backgroundof the target readers are therefore also discussed, as both these factors played adefining role during the translation process.The need for Afrikaans literature between the so-called 'high literature and lightromantic fiction is discussed, as this contributed to the choice of source text:according to this translator the translation of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency intoAfrikaans will be able to help fill this gap. Although this translator understands thatfinancial restrictions play a large role in publishers' reluctance to publish translations,the statement is made that they should not accept without further ado that anAfrikaans translation will result in a financial loss if no research has been done intothe possibilities of that specific translation. Recommendations regarding marketresearch are made and the possibility of future study is indicated.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University