Journals / İstanbul Üniversitesi Çeviribilim Dergisi / 2026 / Sayı: 24

Dubbing Traditions in Turkish and Persian Cultures: Translating Idioms in Shrek I and II

Türk ve Fars Kültürlerinde Dublaj Gelenekleri: Shrek I ve II'de Deyimlerin Tercümesi

Soraya Hosseinzadeh Goshayesh(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LETTERS)0009-0008-9162-2011
Pelin Şulha(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LETTERS)0000-0002-0515-141X
Pages
15–33
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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Upon comparing the Persian and Turkish versions, it is found that the Turkish-dubbed rendition is more faithful to the original culture, whereas the Persian version exhibits a higher degree of cultural adaptation, as the translator employed domestication techniques to align the animation with Iranian culture.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Dubbing is a popular method of translating audiovisual products into the target language by replacing voices.
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Key Findings & Data:The translation of such popular films requires linguistic and cultural expertise to convey humor and emotions accurately to the audience.
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Conclusion & Impact:Upon comparing the Persian and Turkish versions, it is found that the Turkish-dubbed rendition is more faithful to the original culture, whereas the Persian version exhibits a higher degree of cultural adaptation, as the translator employed domestication techniques to align the animation with Iranian culture.
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⚙️Variables:Çeviribilim · Görsel-İşitsel Çeviri · Dublaj

Abstract

Dubbing is a popular method of translating audiovisual products into the target language by replacing voices. Turkey and Iran, as two dubbing countries, are active in the field of producing dubbed content for all age ranges and in different film genres. One of the main areas is dubbing animated films and cartoons for children. Shrek is a popular humorous film that was dubbed into many languages as well as Turkish and Persian. This American animated film challenges the logocentric assumptions of fairy tales and subverts the traditional representation of beautiful as benevolent, therefore breaking the standard of most animations. The translation of such popular films requires linguistic and cultural expertise to convey humor and emotions accurately to the audience. In addition to cultural factors, which can deeply influence the translation process, some figurative language, such as idioms, challenges translators as they are difficult to recognize and render in the target language. The present article will focus on the translation of idiomatic structures in Shrek I and II, with a focus on Baker's strategy of translating idioms and an analysis of the cultural and linguistic factors that distinguish the dubbed versions from the source one and each other. What is observed is the change in the translation of cultural elements, namely food restrictions such as alcoholic drinks, use of language etiquettes such as swearing, and sexual content for children in both target languages. Upon comparing the Persian and Turkish versions, it is found that the Turkish-dubbed rendition is more faithful to the original culture, whereas the Persian version exhibits a higher degree of cultural adaptation, as the translator employed domestication techniques to align the animation with Iranian culture.

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Dublaj, sesleri değiştirerek görsel-işitsel ürünleri hedef dile aktarmanın popüler bir yöntemidir. Dublaj ülkeleri arasında yer alan Türkiye ve İran her yaş grubuna ve farklı film türlerine yönelik dublajlı içerik üretme alanında faaliyet göstermektedir. Bu alanlardan biri de çocuklar için yapılan animasyonlar ve çizgi filmlerin dublajıdır. Shrek Türkçe ve Farsça’nın yanı sıra birçok dile de dublajı yapılan popüler bir komedi filmidir. Bu Amerikan animasyonu masalların logosantrik varsayımlarına meydan okur ve güzelliğin iyiliksever olarak geleneksel temsilini altüst ederek çoğu animasyonun standardını bozar. Bu tür popüler filmlerin çevirisi, mizahı ve duyguları izleyiciye doğru bir şekilde iletmek için dilbilimsel ve kültürel uzmanlık gerektirir. Çeviri sürecini önemli ölçüde etkileyen diğer kültürel faktörlere ek olarak deyimler gibi kimi simgesel kalıpların hedef dilde tanınması ve aktarılması çeviride sorunlara neden olabilir. Bu makale Shrek I ve II filmlerindeki deyimsel yapıların çevirisini inceleyerek, Mona Baker'ın deyimleri çevirme stratejilerine ve dublajlı versiyonları kaynak metinden ve birbirinden ayıran kültürel ve dilsel faktörlerin çeviriye nasıl yansıtıldığına odaklanacaktır. Her iki hedef dilde de alkollü içecekler gibi yiyecek kısıtlamaları, küfür gibi dil görgü kurallarının kullanımı ve çocuklar soz konusu olunca cinsel içerik gibi kültürel unsurların çevirisinde farklılıklar gözlemlenmiştir. Farsça ve Türkçe dublaj çevirileri kıyaslandığında Türkçe versiyonun orijinal kültüre daha sadık olduğu, Farsça versiyonun ise çevirmenin animasyonu İran kültürüyle uyumlu hale getirmek için yerelleştirme teknikleri kullandığı için daha yakın bir kültürel uyumluluk sergilediği görülmüştür.

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Goshayesh, S. H., Şulha, P. (2026). Dubbing Traditions in Turkish and Persian Cultures: Translating Idioms in Shrek I and II. İstanbul Üniversitesi Çeviribilim Dergisi, Sayı: 24, 15–33. https://doi.org/10.26650/iujts.2026.1720770

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