The Impact of Explicitation and Implicitation in English-Sesotho Translation Texts of Selected Financial Institutions in Lesotho

Translators normally sort to various strategies which among others include explicitation and implicitation when trying solve translation challenges they encounter translating texts. However, sometimes use of these has impact on both the Source Language Target groups. The central point this paper is examine types present in selected informative texts Lesotho PostBank (LPB) brochures Standard Bank (SLB) Short Message/Messaging Service (SMSes), source target audience. adopts Skopos theory Pragmatic approach consider communication as a purposeful action, its analytical tools. study uses qualitative comparative research method. Text (ST) (TT) comparison collected data was made appropriateness TT judged against textual content ST using mainly function-oriented approach. revealed that have minimal significant audiences. It also established cause an imbalance between audiences one group offered more information than other. This may not only affect audience, but banks be affected since deprived behave expected. tarnish image banks. recommends translators who deal with for should ensure convey similar message, regular training workshops.