The Translation of Neapolitan mafia nicknames in the TV series 'Gomorra' into English and Spanish
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This study deals with the translation for subtitling and dubbing of a type of Italian expression called contronomi traditionally used by members of the Neapolitan mafia. We have focused on this special kind of nickname used in the Italian series Gomorra to identify and describe the techniques employed in the translation of these meaningful linguistic cultural elements found in the series into English and Spanish. A contrastive analysis of the source text in the Neapolitan dialect and the subtitled version in English and the dubbed version in Spanish of the first season has been carried out. Through this analysis, conclusions could be drawn about the translation tendency regarding the handling of a cultural aspect of the Neapolitan series: the contronomi of the main and secondary characters of this audiovisual product in the two target languages and cultures.
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Cruz García, L., & Vedaschi, M. (2023). The Translation of Neapolitan mafia nicknames in the TV series ’Gomorra’ into English and Spanish. Language Value, 16(2), 100–123. https://doi.org/10.6035/languagev.7369
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Baños-Piñero, R., & Chaume, F. (2009). Prefabricated Orality: A Challenge in Audiovisual Translation. Intralinea, 6. https://www.intralinea.org/specials/article/1714
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Chaume, F. (2016). Dubbing a TV drama series. The case of The West Wing. Intralinea, 18, 1-18.
Collins English Dictionary. (n.d.). Bill. In Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bill
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Cuéllar Lázaro, C. (2014). Los nombres propios y su tratamiento en traducción. Meta, 59(2), 360-379. https://doi.org/10.7202/1027480ar
Davies, E. (2003). A Goblin or a Dirty Nose? The Treatment of Culture-Specific References in Translation of the Harry Potter Books. The Translator, 9(1), 65-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/13556509.2003.10799146
Díaz-Cintas, J. (2001). La traducción audiovisual. El subtitulado. Almar.
Díaz-Cintas, J., & Remael, A. (2007). Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling. Routledge.
Dizionàrio Treccani. (n.d.). Tric trac. In Dizionàrio Treccani. Retrieved January 13, 2023, from https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/tric-trac_(Sinonimi-e-Contrari)
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García García, O. (2001). La onomástica en la taducción al alemán de Manolito Gafotas. Anuario de Estudios Filológicos, 24, 153-167.
Giuntoli, G. (2018). Sul concetto di “contronome” in Gomorra di Roberto Saviano. Onomàstica. Anuari de la Societat d’Onomàstica, 4, 49-62, https://raco.cat/index.php/Onomastica/article/view/369746
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Marano, L. (2010). Aspetti sintattici dell’italiano parlato a Napoli. Un’analisi diagenerazionale [Doctoral dissertation, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico I]. Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico I, http://www.fedoa.unina.it/8035/
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Molina, L., & Hurtado Albir, A. (2002). Translation Techniques Revisited: A Dynamic and Functionalist Approach. Meta, 47(4), 498-512. https://doi.org/10.7202/008033ar
Moya, V. (1993). Nombres propios: su traducción. Revista de Filología de la Universidad de La Laguna, 12, 233-248.
Moya, V. (2000). La traducción de los nombres propios. Cátedra.
Muñoz Muñoz, J. M., & Vella Ramírez, M. (2011). Intención comunicativa y nombres propios en la traducción española de Porterhouse Blue. Trans. Revista de Traductología, 15, 155-170. https://doi.org/10.24310/TRANS.2011.v0i15.3201
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Nord, C. (2003). Proper Names in Translations for Children. Alice in Wonderland as a Case in Point. Meta, 48(1-2), 182-196. https://doi.org/10.7202/006966ar
Pérez-González, L. (2014). Audiovisual Translation Theories, Methods and Issues. Routledge.
Peterson, P. R. (2015). Old Norse Nicknames. (Publication No. 3706936) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota]. ProQuest LLC.
Pettit, Z. (2009). Connecting Cultures: Cultural Transfer in Subtitling and Dubbing. In J. Díaz-Cintas (Ed.), New Trends in Audiovisual Translation (44-57). Multilingual Matters. https://doi.org/10.21832/9781847691552-005
Salmon, L. (2006). La traduzione dei nomi propri nei testi fizionali. Teorie e strategie in ottica multidisciplinare. Il Nome nel testo. Rivista Internazionale di Onomastica letteraria, 8, 77-91.
Saviano, R. (2006) Gomorra - Viaggio nell'impero economico e nel sogno di dominio della camorra. Mondadori.
Saviano, R. (2021, August 20). Chi sono i Savastano, famiglia di potere e crimine, ma così simile alle altre. Corriere della Sera.
Spiteri Miggiani, G. (2019). Dialogue writing for dubbing. An insider’s perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04966-9
Treccani Dizionario (n.d.). Tric trac. In Trecanni Dizionario. Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/ricerca/tric-trac/
Urban Dictionary. (n.d.). Pop. In Urban Dictionary. Retrieved October 3, 2022, from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=a+pop
Valdeón, R. A. (2022). Latest trends in audiovisual translation. Perspectives, 30(3), 369-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/0907676X.2022.2069226
Van Coillie, J. (2006). Character Names in Translation. A Functional Approach. In J. Van Coillie, & W. P. Verschueren (Eds.), Children’s Literature in Translation: Challenges and Strategies (pp. 123-139). St. Jerome.
Venuti, L. (1995). The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation. Routledge.
Yang, L. (2013). Cultural Factors in Literary Translation: Foreignization and Domestication---On the Translating of Main Characters' Nicknames in Two Translations of Shui Hu Chuan. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 4(13).
Zhang, X. (2017). On Translation of Nicknames in Chinese Classic Novel Outlaws of the Marsh. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 8(4), 122-125. https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.8n.4p.122