Translation Scene | Stargate (1994)

Stargate (1994) is science-fiction adventure film directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich, starring Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. This scene demonstrates the difference of results between functional vs formal (literal) translation methodology. Daniel Jackson, Ph.D (played by Spader) brings modern linguistic theory to the task.