Ways to achieve the adequacy of translation of English agricultural terms

Abstract

The article deals with different ways of achieving the adequacy of translation of English agricultural terms into Ukrainian. Special attention is paid to the basic characteristics of terms, their classification, difficulties of translating agricultural terms, especially the use of different translation techniques. Term is a word or phrase of special (scientific, technical, etc.) language, which is created, received or borrowed for accurate expression of specific concepts and designation of special items. It is the word or phrase that means clearly defined concept of a special science, technology, art, social life, etc. The specific meaning of the defined term can be understood only through the context. The term is usually characterized by its consistency; availability of definition; monosemy; stylistic neutrality; lack of imagery, emotional coloring etc.

Agricultural terminology system of the English language is a complex, well-structured, extensive system of terms, being constantly enriched with new terminological units which are connected with the development of technology, new approaches to crop production, breeding animals, as well as integrated and sustainable agricultural development. Agricultural term is considered to be a unit of language that expresses a specific concept that belongs to the theory and practice of agricultural science, characterizing and identifying it. There are many types of agricultural terms and terminological word combinations, which in the English language create the system of agricultural field terms. The methods of translation such terminological units are one of the most important subjects of research in the field of terminology.