LINGUO-CULTURAL CHALLENGES IN TRANSLATING SOCIO-POLITICAL REALITIES OF CONTEMPORARY GERMANY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the linguo-cultural features of translating socio-political realities in contemporary Germany. The author focuses on institutional, legal, socio-cultural, and economic-political realities, which are characterized by unique historical and cultural features, semantic richness, and polysemy, making their translation highly complex. Based on the analysis of contemporary German-language socio-political discourse, a thematic classification of realities is considered, and examples reflecting recent events and legislative changes, such as elections, legal acts, and national holidays, are provided. The article systematizes translation strategies and transformations applied for the adequate rendering of realities, including transcription, transliteration, descriptive translation, loan translation, use of functional equivalents, and combined methods. Special attention is paid to the rationale for choosing specific strategies depending on the text genre, target audience, and functional role of the reality, ensuring the preservation of denotative, cultural, and pragmatic meaning. A comparative analysis of translations of the same realities in different contexts demonstrates the influence of communicative and cultural factors on text reproduction. In conclusion, it is emphasized that the translator acts as a mediator between cultures, responsible for maintaining the accuracy, clarity, and adequacy of the translation, while the application of a comprehensive approach prevents loss of meaning or distortion of context. The article has practical significance for translators, educators, and researchers working with socio-political texts and contributes to the development of methodologies for translating linguocultural realities in the context of globalization and intercultural communication.