Translating connotative meaning

In a recent comment on the blog post about TNIV "Turn your ear," Funky Dung (Eric) expressed proper concern:

my main worry when reading translated idioms is that the translation carries most or all of the denotation, but little or none of connotation

I began my response to Eric like this:

Eric, you have noted an important translation principle. Not only should translations be denotationally accurate but they should also retain the connotations of the original.

I just found a post on the Codex blog which also insists that translating connotation is a necessary part of adequate translation. But Tyler's post used more interesting examples than I did and is entertaining as well.

(HT: Parableman)

Categories: Bible translation, connotation