Translation Issues of Political and Social TV Debates

Abstract

Keywords: media discourse, simultaneous interpretation, discussion, broadcast, translation strategies, TV debates, political and social debates, political communication.

Annotation: Nowadays the mass media has become an integral part of our life. Social and political debates have a great impact on human mind. They influence the way we percept the world and shape our views. International channels arrange various debates and programs, attracting millions of viewers all over the world. The Republic of Kazakhstan is not an exception. Our local and national channels are broadcasting enjoyable debates on social and political issues. In order people of other nationalities to understand these debates and programs, there is an urgent need of interpreters, as they considered being the bridge between representatives of different cultures. It is interpreter’s task to translate it adequately making sure the audience is provided with reliable information. In this article, the author tried to specify and give the general translation solutions of social and political television debates in Kazakh society.