CHALLENGES IN TRANSLATING DESCRIPTIONS OFAPPEARANCE AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

Abstract

This article analyzes the challenges involved in translating descriptions of a character’s appearance and physical features within a literary text. The objective of the study is to identify the factors that influence the preservation of the meaning, style, and artistic function of a character portrait when rendered into the target language. The article is based on an analysis of scholarly literature in the field of translation studies, as well as a comparative interpretation of the linguistic units employed in the depiction
of characters.