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Dynamic Equivalent Translation

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The present paper examines ‘dynamic equivalence’ as a translation technique put forward by Eugene A. Nida through translatingMaamta: An Urdu Short Story by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi (1916-2006). Nida defines translation as a process of reproducing the message in receptor language naturally equivalent to the message in source language.Through dynamic equivalent translation of Maamta, it has been highlighted that any theme or message in the translated text may have an impact on readers more similar to its impact on readers of source language. The power, purity and consistency of unconditional motherly love reflected in this story may have similar impact on the readers of any languageif dynamic equivalence is appropriately produced.
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of one language in another language. Eugene A. Nida, the exponent of Dynamic Equivalent Translation has been associated with the American Bible Society for long time. The way he supports this form of translation shows that he could perhaps apply this technique effectively during the process of Bible translation. He introduces it through expressing his experience-based opinion:
"Dynamic equivalence" is defined as "the quality of a translation in which the message of the original text has been so transported into the receptor language that the response of the receptor is essentially like that of the original receptors. The opposite principle is formal correspondence." (Nida and Taber 1969: 202)
The translation of Maamta (Motherly love) conforms closely with the concept of Dynamic equivalence promoted by Nida. Maximum efforts have been made to highlightsimilarity of reader’s expected response to English translation of the text with response of a reader to original text in Urdu language. Necessary efforts have also been made to maintain the minimum standard of translated version of the text through avoiding major grammatical errors to maintain maximum semantic accuracy.
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Although the British rulers had been recruiting for a long time the groups of Police constables from Punjab and transported them to Hong Kong but the current recruitment was unusual and remarkable for being made during the time of war.The war in Europe initiated by Hitler made English people more concerned about their survival as a colonial power in Asian territories and to maintain their administrative control the need for Punjabi constables in Hong Kong was almost doubled. It gave me a chance to serve in Hong Kong. I am not physically a stronger man and failed several times in qualifying physical test for recruitment to army. Although I was more a skeleton than a man, but the doctor ignoring my physique appreciated my tall stature by saying that the short-statured Chinese would be scared by his

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