When Cyberpunk 2077’s Japanese voiceover made Tokyo players exclaim "That's legit!", and Genshin Impact’s mortise-and-tenon joints in Liyue Harbor ignited forensic analysis on Reddit, we witnessed more than linguistic success—we saw cultural resonance in action. Yet in high-context cultures like Japanese and Arabic, where 72% of meaning resides beyond words, traditional localization faces not just linguistic gaps but a crisis in decoding cultural DNA.
This article delves into five common translation text types: literary, legal, financial, technical, and medical. It explains their unique characteristics, requirements, and challenges. For example, literary translation needs to balance meaning and literary charm, while legal translation emphasizes accuracy due to its binding nature. The article also highlights the importance of choosing the right translation type for effective communication.
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