The Translation and decoding of messages Is the way in which the receiver of the message itself, that is, who receives it from another subject, interprets it correctly.
To be clearer, let's say that a message decoded by the receiver is equivalent to the one encoded by the sender. This is a concept of the Theory of Communication.
In every message there are always: an emitter, a means of sending it and a receiver. Therefore, the receiver who does not correctly decode a message may misinterpret it. But what is a message"coded"by the sender?
The parties involved in the Decoding and message translation
A message is encoded when the sender who wants to transmit an idea converts it into coded signs.
To produce it, the sender must know how potential recipients can decode it, or, what is the same, understand it or translate it to understand it.
Not only are verbal or written messages translated and / or decoded
There are also corporal messages. Thus, for example, a teacher who makes the gesture of placing his index finger over his lips looking at one of the students, is sending a coded message.
He codifies it that way, because he knows that the receiver (the student) will understand that they are sending a"silence"message.
Likewise, it is possible to decode the messages sent by the artists. Such is the case of a painting by Salvador Dalí (emitter of the visual message).
Being observed and analyzed by someone is decoded or, if preferred, understood and translated by the observer-analyst or receiver.
Not only do humans do translation and decoding messages
A device, such as a SmarT TV or a common television set, decodes a broadcast signal. This is the same as saying that you change it so that it can be displayed on the screen.
This is why, for example,"subscribers have special adapters to receive and decode signals".
The same thing happens in computing, in which characters encoded by a binary system are translated into letters, images or audios understandable to the recipients or users of computers and even smartphones.
However, in these cases, who ultimately decodes the message, it is the human being who is using the electronic device.
Some conclusions
The Translation and decoding of messages Is a process in which the actual or potential recipients of these, interpret and translate (not from the point of view of translation between languages or languages) information or messages that have been sent by an issuer who knew, in advance, Which was emitting signs that were possible to understand.
At first, we said that this is a concept of Communication Theory, so it is very important to keep in mind that the translation and decoding of messages is essential for all forms of communication to be effective. Only in this way, it is possible to live in society.
References
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