Les Termes Economiques Et Juridiques - Un Defi Pour Le Traducteur

In this paper we undertake to examine a series of problems related to the specialized lexicon, arisen from the translation from Italian into Romanian of documents produced in and for an organisation. We shall particularly refer to the contractual clauses related to payment and payment methods, to invoices or to bids. Terms such as acconto and caparra raise problems for the translator; both terms present the dictionary translations acont, arvună though the words are not perfect synonyms. Also, the meanings of the terms acconto and anticipo do not overlap. We will present several contexts in which the terms acont, arvună, avans cannot be used one instead of another, despite the fact that many dictionaries list them as equivalent. In order to translate such documents correctly, the translator needs not only experience, dictionaries and extremely rich and accurate glossaries, but also legal and economic knowledge or the assistance of a lawyer or a legal adviser. The consequences of translation errors may range from misunderstandings between contractual parties, non-fulfilment of contractual obligations, impossibility of using the document, its invalidation, to even disruptions in the activity of that organisation. The primary objective of the translator is to deliver a quality translation that has the form, meaning, cohesiveness and qualities of the original document.