DECISION MAKING IN TRANSLATION REFLECTS POWER DYNAMICS, CULTURAL REPRESENTATION CONVEYS SOCIETAL VALUES. ECONOMIC INFLUENCE SHAPES TRANSLATION PRIORITIES. POLITICAL POWER MAINTAIN CONTENT CONTROL AND CIRCULATION (DISTRIBUTION)
GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE SHAPES TRANSLATION POLICIES. CENSORSHIP MANIPULATES NARRATIVES FOR PROPAGANDA. GEO-POLITICAL POWER USES TRANSLATION TO MAINTAIN GLOBAL INFLUENCE. IDEOLOGICAL BIAS REFLECTS POLITICAL AGENDAS.
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CULTURAL NORMS AND VALUES HISTORICAL EVENTS SOCIAL CLASS AND IDEOLOGY IDENTITY AND NATIONALISM RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
These all influence translation by shaping how texts are interpreted to align with societal values, power structures, national identity, and religious beliefs. IDEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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Maintaining accuracy and fidelity to the original text (Source Text) ACCURACY Respecting the source material’s intent RESPECT THE ST
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION IN TRANSLATION CULTURAL SENSITIVITY ACCURACY & AVOID MANIPULATION RESPECT THE ST