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Influence of Translation Errors on Informa-tion Perception in East Slavic Languages (Ukrainian-Russian; Russian-Ukrainian)

  • Meimei Huang ORCID logo EMAIL logo and Rui Fan ORCID logo
Published/Copyright: March 1, 2025
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Summary

This study investigated the impact of translation errors on information perception in the context of East Slavic languages with a special focus on Ukrainian-Russian and Russian-Ukrainian language pairs. The relevance of this study is conditioned by the impact of accidental and intentional translation errors on aspects of the political and socio-cultural environment in this language pair. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively analyse the impact of various types of errors (semantic, terminological, cultural, linguistic, and culture-specific) in translation from Ukrainian into Russian and from Russian into Ukrainian, including machine and human translation errors. The study employed the content analysis method, qualitative analysis method, and generalisation method. The study of Ukrainian-Russian and Russian-Ukrainian translations revealed certain difficulties in translating texts between these two languages. To successfully translate from Ukrainian into Russian and vice versa, it is important not only to be proficient in the languages, but also to understand cultural and social differences. The use of precision in the choice of phrases, the consideration of nuances in the use of words, combined with correct grammar, and the specifics of the audience for which the translation is being made, all contribute to the perfect reproduction of meaning in Ukrainian-Russian and Russian-Ukrainian translation texts. The practical significance of this study is to improve the quality and efficiency of Ukrainian-Russian and Russian-Ukrainian translations, contributing to the reduction of errors and improving communication in political, socio-cultural, and information contexts.

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