PREMJU NAZZJONALI TAL-KTIEB 2023 – NATIONAL BOOK PRIZE 2023
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Kriterji – Criteria

Traduzzjoni
Kriterji
Definizzjonijiet
Id-definizzjoni ta’ Traduzzjoni għall-fini ta’ kompetizzjoni fil-Premju Nazzjonali talKtieb hija:interpretazzjoni lingwistika ta’ test letterarju b’ġeneru aċċettat u stabbilit
universalment, miktub oriġinarjament f’kull ilsien ieħor (li jkun jissejjaħ Lingwa Sors) umaqlub għall-Malti (li jkun jissejjaħ il-Lingwa Mira).
Il-frażi Interpretazzjoni lingwistika tfisser hekk:
test miġjub tali mod u manjiera li jżomm bilanċ raġonevoli bejn il-‘fedeltà’ lejn lintenzjoni formalistika u kontenutistika tal-awtur u t-test tradott/adattat li jkun fihpreġji letterarji intrinsiċi u aċċettati minnhom infushom.1
Il-kriterji użati biex jiġu ġġudikati testi tradotti b’kontenut letterarju
It-testi kollha fil-ġeneri aċċettati - Proża Fittizja (fosthom in-novelli), il-Letteratura
mhux Fittizja, id-Drama, u l-Poeżija - iridu jkunu evalwati skont id-damma ta’ kriterjiaġġudikattivi hawn taħt. L-applikazzjonijiet ikunu evalwati wara eżaminazzjoni rigorużakemm tat-Test Sors (u r-relazzjoni tiegħu max-xogħol tradott għall-Malti komplut) u t-Test
Mira tradott, skont il-kwalità tat-traduzzjoni, b’attenzjoni lejn l-impatt potenzjali tatTest Sors oriġinali fuq it-Test Mira, u lejn l-esperjenza sfiqa tat-traduttur jew tradutturi.

1F’dal-każ iż-żwieġ bejn il-‘fedeltà’ u l-‘effettività’ ikun ideali. Iż-żewġ skejjel tat-teorija tat-traduzzjoni (dik litemmen b’les belles infideles u l-oħra li temmen bil-‘ħbieb fidili’) għandhom il-virtujiet u l-limitazzjonijiet tagħhom.
F’dar-rigward huwa ssuġġerit, għalkemm mhux obbligatorju, li t-traduttur jiddikjara mill-bidu (idealment fil-Kelmtejn
ta’ Qabel) l-intenzjonijiet tiegħu f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam mal-bilanċ bejn il-fedeltà testwali u l-kreattività testwali. Xiħaġa oħra li l-awtur irid isemmi fil-Kelmtejn ta’ Qabel hija dwar l-irwoli tal-forma u l-funzjoni (jiġifieri x’inhu mistenni
mit-test tradott) , u l-qarrejja mmirati.

Is-Sinjifikanza tax-xogħol tradott(24 punt laktar)

Fil-kultura sors tiegħu12Fil-kultura mira tiegħu

12L-eżattezza u l-preċiżjoni tat-traduzzjoni (fedeltà lejn l-oriġinal)(38 punt laktar)

Iż-żamma tal-kontenut u l-ispirtu tal-oriġinal

8

Il-preċiżjoni u l-konsistenza tal-lingwaġġ idjomatiku fit-traduzzjoni

8

L-esperjenza tat-traduttur (il-fehim tas-sens u t-tifsir tal-awtur taloriġinali, u l-kuntest storiku, politiku, soċjokulturali, u letterarju li fih
issawwar it-test oriġinal; l-għarfien ta’ kemm il-lingwa sors u l-lingwamira)

8

Evidenza ta’ qari mill-qrib, kritiku, u kreattiv tat-test oriġinali litwassal għal interpretazzjoni valida, fidila, u nieqsa minn żbalji ovvji(kliem jew frażijiet imħollija kif kienu, bidla fit-tifsir - żgħira jew
sinifikanti - jew tgħawwiġ fit-tifsir, ksur tas-sistema lingwistika,traduzzjoni kreattiva, tgħarbil kulturali)8Żidiet u tnaqqis (kummenti, noti tal-qiegħ/noti tat-tmiem,biblijografija, eċċ.) strumentali għas-sejba ta’ tifsir ekwivalenti

6

L-istilistika u l-estetika tat-traduzzjoni (l-effettività: it-test fihintrinsikament valuri letterarji aċċettati u merti fih innifsu, li jkunu
distinti minn kif japplikaw fil-forma u l-kontenut tal-oriġinal)(38 punt laktar)Vuċi oriġinali u distinta

14

Il-bidliet żgħar imma essenzjali fil-fehim u l-apprezzament talistilistika tad-diskors mill-oriġinal (jiġifieri l-użu tal-lingwa biex
jintlaħqu l-effett/i mixtieq/a)

12

L-imlusija tal-qari

12

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Kriterji – Criteria

Translation
Criteria

Definitions
The definition of Translation in this context for the purpose of competing for the National
Book Prize is the following:a linguistic interpretation of a literary text of universally-accepted literary genres
originally written in any language (to be referred to as the Source Language) intoMaltese (to be referred to as the Target Language).
The phrase Linguistic interpretation is hereby defined as:a textual rendering where a reasonable balance is kept between ‘faithfulness’ tothe original authorial intention in both content and form, and thetranslated/interpreted text incorporating intrinsically accepted literary values in
its own right.2

Criteria used in adjudicating translated texts of literary content
The texts in all the accepted genres – Prose Fiction (including short stories) and NonFiction, Drama and Poetry – are to be evaluated as per the adjudicating criteria listed
below. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of a rigorous examination of both theSource Text (and its relation to the finished translated work in Maltese) and the translated
Target Text, based on the quality of the translation, with an eye to the potential impact
2In such cases, the wedding of ‘fidelity’ and ‘effectiveness’ is ideal. Both schools of translation theory (the onesubscribing to les belles infideles, and the other upholding ‘the faithful ones’) have their virtues and limitations. In thisrespect, it may be advisable, though not obligatory, for the translator to declare upfront (ideally in the Foreword) hisintention regarding his balanced allegiance to text-faithfulness and text-creativity. Another authorial intention to bespecifically included in the Foreword by the translator should refer to the roles of form and function (i.e. expected
outcome of the translated text), and the target reader/s.

of the original Source Text on the Target Text, and to the pertinent experience of thetranslator or translators.
Significance of the translated work

(24 pointsmax)

In its source culture

12

In its target culture

12

Translation accuracy and precision (faithfulness to original)(38 pointsmax)

Retaining of the content/spirit of the original text

8

Accuracy and consistency of idiomatic rendering

8

Translator’s experience (understanding of the sense and meaning of
the original author and historical, political, socio-cultural & literarycontext in which the text was produced; knowledge of both source
language and target language)

8

Evidence of close, critical and creative reading of original text leading
to valid & faithful interpretation and lack of overt errors (nottranslated words or phrases, change in meaning - slight or significant or distortion of meaning, breach of the language system, creativetranslation, cultural filtering)

8

Additions and deletions (comments, footnotes/endnotes, bibliography,etc.) instrumental to finding an equivalence of meaning

6Translation stylistics and aesthetics (effectiveness: text
incorporates intrinsically accepted literary values and merits in its
own right, as distinct from their adherence to the original form andcontent)(38 pointsmax)

Distinctive and original voice

14

Nuanced sense and appreciation of the discourse-stylistics of theoriginal (i.e. use of language for the desired effect/s)

12

Readability and smoothness

12

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