Linguistic Analysis of Translation Problems in Banking Texts: A Comparative Study from Structural Semantics in linguistics and Equivalence in Translation Studies’ Viewpoints

This study tries to analyze the Persian translations of banking texts in documentary credit section of international banking by selecting five translated books and having a linguistic view. As semantics is one of the main principles studied in linguistics and on the other hand, transfer of the meaning is one of the main issues in translation studies, therefore, some equivalents in these texts were analyzed by a mixed linguistic and translation view with descriptive-analytic method based on library resources. Findings show that applying three approaches of structural semantics in linguistics including units of the same field, componential analysis and sense (conceptual) relations, by specifying conceptual relationships as well as subtle componential differences among different units of the same field, lead to the appropriate and accurate equivalent selection (making)s related to different types of documentary credits different insurance documents different charges different sendings ), different drawings and shipments as well as different receivings . In conclusion, these three approaches of structural semantics, by helping the realization of meanings, lead to the accurate and correct selection (making) of equivalents and in some cases prevent the Persian language from the influence(s) of other languages in translations of these texts.