法律翻译的一般原则.ppt

Legal Translation 法律翻译的一般原则 法律翻译专题 Nevertheless, nothing is now more obvious than that the criterion of a translation ， whether communicative or semantic ， must be its measure of accuracy ， its ability to reproduce the greatest possible degree of the meaning of the original ： the heart of the meaning being the message in communicative translation——the significance ， the enduring value and importance in semantic translation ． (Newmark ， 1988 ： 44) 法律翻译专题 Most non-literary writing ， journalism ， informative articles and books ， textbooks ， reports ， scientific and technological writing ， non-personal correspondence ， propaganda ， publicity ， public notices ， standardized writing ， popular fiction—the run-of-the-mill texts which have to be translated today but were not translated and in most cases did not exist a hundred years ago--comprise typical material suitable for communicative translation ． On the other hand ， original expression ， whether the specific language of the speaker or writer is as important as the content ， whether it is philosophical ， religious ， political ， scientific ， technical or literary ， needs to be translated semantically ． (Newmark ， 1988 ： 66) 法律翻译的六项应用型作业原则 1) 准确性及精确性 (Accuracy and Precision) 2) 一致性及同一性 (Consistency and Identity) ； 3) 清晰及简练 (Clarity and Concision) ； 4) 专业化 (Professionalism) ； 5) 语言规范化 (Standardized Language) ； 6) 集体作业 (Tearm Work) 。 1、准确性及精确性 要求及重要意义： The lawyer must be more precise in his writing than almost anyone else ． Most writers can expect their work to be read in good faith ， that is ， with an honest desire to understand what was meant ． But the lawyer must write in constant fear o f what we might call the reader in bad faith ， the man looking for loopholes in the contract so as to avoid liability for his failure to perform ， the disappointed heir who wants the will read in a way that would defeat the testator’s intention ， the criminal defendant who wants the statute interpreted so as not to cover his act ， and