{"id":80577,"date":"2025-10-01T18:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=80577"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:13:01","slug":"translators-and-scholars-united-to-protect-the-albanian-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/translators-and-scholars-united-to-protect-the-albanian-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Translators and Scholars: United to Protect the Albanian Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Translators, linguists, and writers came together in an event titled <\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u201cTranslation, Time Boundaries, and Language\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, organized at the National Center for Books and Reading in cooperation with the Albanian Translators\u2019 Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The gathering reflected on the role of language and the challenges facing translation in Albania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Linguist <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Xhevat Lloshi<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> raised concerns about repeated mistakes in the use of the Albanian language, stressing that such errors amount to a catastrophe for the language and for younger generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cIn Albanian, one should not say \u2018i burgosur\u2019 (\u2018the imprisoned\u2019), but \u2018e kap rob\u2019 (\u2018captured as a prisoner\u2019). This incorrect usage spreads on the internet, which is why it is necessary to draw attention to inaccurate translations and the deep ignorance of proper Albanian,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> said Lloshi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Translator and researcher <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Ilia L\u00ebngu<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> emphasized the importance of mastering not only the expressive potential of the foreign language being translated, but also of the Albanian language itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cWithout a deep knowledge of the expressive power of both the mother tongue and the foreign language, professional work cannot be done. This requires broad interdisciplinary knowledge,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s2\">L\u00ebngu said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Meanwhile, writer and translator <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Primo Shllako<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> offered a different perspective on translation, pointing out the absence of a translation school in Albania \u2014 which he surprisingly considered a positive thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cTranslators know Albanian at a higher level, while linguists have narrowed it. Translators have broken barriers and are doing good work. They are a major factor in the development of the Albanian language,\u201d<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Shllako said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The discussion highlighted the need for higher standards in translation, a review of language education, and closer cooperation between translators, linguists, and cultural institutions to preserve and develop the Albanian language.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Translators, linguists, and writers came together in an event titled \u201cTranslation, Time Boundaries, and Language\u201d, organized at the National Center for Books and Reading in cooperation with the Albanian Translators\u2019 Association. The gathering reflected on the role of language and the challenges facing translation in Albania. 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