An MTT is a mother-tongue translator. This is a person who translates texts into their native language, which is the language they learned as a child and know the best. Here are some important points about mother-tongue translators:
Characteristics
- Native Speaker: They are native speakers of the language they are translating into, meaning they have spoken it since they were young.
- Deep Understanding: They understand all the little details and special ways of speaking in their native language.
- Cultural Knowledge: They know the culture connected to their language, so they can make the translation sound natural and appropriate.
Benefits
- Fluent and Natural: Their translations sound smooth and natural, just like something originally written in that language.
- Cultural Fit: They can include cultural references and expressions that make sense to people who speak that language.
- Fewer Mistakes: Because they know the language so well, they make fewer errors.