An analysis of the suggested translation of chapter 3 from the book foundations of lodging management by david k hayes, jack d ninemeier and allisha a milner, 2012

MAI THI THU ION G– GRA DUA TIO N PAP ER IN ENG LIS H LIN GUI STI CS 2023 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING DUY TAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGLISH MAI THI THUONG AN ANALYSIS OF THE SUGGESTED TRANSLATION OF CHAPTER FROM THE BOOK "FOUNDATIONS OF LODGING MANAGEMENT” BY DAVID K.HAYES, JACK D NINEMEIER AND ALLISHA A MILNER, 2012 GRADUATION PAPER IN ENGLISH LINGUISTICS DA NANG, 2023 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING DUY TAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGLISH GRADUATION PAPER AN ANALYSIS OF THE SUGGESTED TRANSLATION OF CHAPTER FROM THE BOOK "FOUNDATIONS OF LODGING MANAGEMENT” BY DAVID K.HAYES, JACK D NINEMEIER AND ALLISHA A MILNER, 2012 Major: English for Translation - Interpretation SUPERVISOR : NGUYEN XUAN TICH, M.A STUDENT : MAI THI THUONG CLASS : X26DNG2-NNA_T STUDENT CODE : 2628282211 DA NANG, 2023 Graduation Paper M.A i Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  To lecturers of Department of English at Duy Tan University! Most studies need assistance to be done completely Therefore, I gratefully give acknowledgments to those who supported and motivated me during the process of fulfilling this graduation paper First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratefulness to my supervisor, Ms Nguyen Xuan Tich M.A., who always give me valuable comments and suggestions Without his motivation and instructions, I would not be able to the thesis effectively Secondly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude the teachers of the Faculty of English for their guidance They are enthusiastic teachers who taught me useful lessons and skills during these past two years at Duy Tan University At last, I would also like to thank all of my friends as well as my family’s encouragement and advice during the period of my graduation paper While working on the graduation paper, I may have some mistakes and shortcomings in my graduation paper due to time constraints I hope to receive your contributions and opinions to help me better Finally, please receive my sincerest respect, gratitude, and fondness from my heart I wish all of you good health and success Sincerely, Mai Thi Thuong Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211 Graduation Paper M.A ii Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP I herewith assure you that the paper submitted is my own unaided work This paper does not contain any material published elsewhere or taken in whole or in part from a thesis that has qualified for or been awarded another degree or diploma, and all direct or indirect sources utilized are acknowledged as references in the text of the paper No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgment in the paper This paper was not previously presented to another board of examination and has never been published Danang, March 16th, 2023 Mai Thi Thuong Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211 Graduation Paper M.A iii Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, ABSTRACT This graduate paper describes “Guest service in the lodging industry” in the book " "Foundations of Lodging Management" by David K Hayes, Jack D Ninemeier and Allisha A Milner , 2012 Due to a time constraint, I decided to translate chapters of this book, and I created the recommended translation based on the theoretical basis and the original version Furthermore, this translation process exposed me to a variety of tough vocabularies, including multi-meaning terms, idioms, terminologies, and sophisticated structures, all of which are combined in the graduation paper In addition, towards the conclusion of my graduation paper, I noticed certain obstacles and proposed some strategies for students to enhance their translation skills Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211 Graduation Paper M.A iv Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, ABBREVIATIONS SL : Source Language TL : Target Language [P1] : Paragraph Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211 Graduation Paper M.A v Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP ii ABSTRACT iii ABBREVIATIONS iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aims and Objectives 1.2.1 Aims 1.2.2 Objectives 1.3 Scope of the Study 1.3.1 Text Features .2 1.3.2 Text Length .3 1.3.3 Text Organization 1.3.4 Text Source .3 1.4 Method of the Study .3 1.4.1 Translating Method 1.4.2 Analyzing Method .3 CHAPTER THEORETICAL BACKGROUND .4 2.1 Translation Theory 2.1.1 Definitions of Translation 2.1.2 Types of categories 2.2 Principles and Methods of Translation 2.2.1 Principles 2.2.2 Methods 11 2.3 Context in Translating 13 Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211 Graduation Paper M.A vi Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, CHAPTER SUGGESTED TRANSLATION 14 CHAPTER ANALYSIS 67 4.1 Vocabulary 67 4.1.1 Words and Phrases with Multi-Meaning 67 4.1.2 Idioms and Expressions 68 4.2 Challenging Structures 69 4.2.1 Compound Sentence 69 4.2.2 Complex Sentence 70 4.2.3 Compound-Complex Sentence 74 4.2.4 Passive Voice 75 4.2.5 Sentence with Dummy Subject “It” 76 4.2.6 Existential “There” Sentence 77 CHAPTER DIFFICULTIES AND SOLUTIONS 79 5.1 Difficulties 79 5.2 Solutions .80 CHAPTER CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS .82 6.1 Conclusions 82 6.2 Suggestions 83 6.2.1 Implications for learning .83 6.2.2 Implications for teaching 83 REFERENCES SUPERVISOR’S COMMENTS Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211 Graduation Paper M.A vii Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale In recent years, along with the development of the tourism industry, the lodging industry has been developing rapidly in Vietnam It not only acts as a place for guests to give the accomodation, but also a place for guests to enjoy food and beverage and relax Although there are the number of tourists, the level of competition in the lodging industry is still increasing How can the managers operate their hotels most effectively to get more guests, especially repeat business? This requires their constant learning and research In order to help the hotel managers grasp and understand the nature of activities and trends in the lodging industry, many scientists have published the books related to this topic One of the cornerstones of the lodging industry is the "Foundations of Lodging Management" by David K Hayes, Jack D Ninemeier and Allisha A Milner , 2012 Written in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand style, Foundations of Lodging Management, explores how the lodging industry and the hotels in the industry operate With coverage of both small and large hotels, it addresses each department, including the front office, sales and marketing, housekeeping, maintenance and more This edition features more on green initiatives and expanded discussion of revenue optimisation These background issues are essential for any manager in the lodging business Due to time constraints, I have completed the translation of chapter "Guest service in the lodging industry" I believe this is a matter of great concern to many hotel managers as it is considered one of the most important tools for success in this industry Finally, I hope that the suggested translation will be enjoyable for Vietnamese readers who are interested in this book as well as provide everyone with an analysis of the ways for proper translating and dealing with challenging phrases and structures Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211 Graduation Paper M.A viii Supervisor: Nguyen Xuan Tich, 1.2 Aims and Objectives 1.2.1 Aims This paper is carried out for the following aims:  Applying the translation theory to translate a text  Demonstrating my ability in translating a document  Having skills to analyze tough points or something that is easy to make misunderstand  Understanding and overcoming the linguistic hurdles existing between the two countries 1.2.2 Objectives This paper is performed for the following objectives:  Translating text smoothly and naturally  Analyzing complicated words, phrases, structures, contexts, etc  Breaking down the language barrier for Vietnamese readers who are interested in this topic  Providing some solutions to improve the translation skills 1.3 Scope of the Study This graduation paper is about the book " Foundations of Lodging Management"by David K Hayes, Jack D Ninemeier and Allisha A Milner , 2012 However, within the scope of the paper and due to time limitations, this paper only focuses on chapters It is translated from the original version and given the analysis of a suggested translation of the text Moreover, the paper will also discuss and analyze the challenges with which I encountered during the translation process, such as words and phrases with multimeaning, how to apply English grammar and syntactic structures as well as word semantics 1.3.1 Text Features The book “Foundations of Lodging Management” is a work by Prented Hall, Student: Mai Thi Thuong Code: 2628282211