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Week 2 Week 2 What is Translation? What is Translation? Huang Libo (黄立波) Huang Libo (黄立波) School of English Studies School of English Studies Xi’an International Studies University Xi’an International Studies University Fall, 2013 Fall, 2013 Outline Outline 1. Definition of Translation 1. Definition of Translation 2. Types of Translation 2. Types of Translation 3. Basic concepts in translation studies 3. Basic concepts in translation studies 4. Some metaphors of translation 4. Some metaphors of translation 5. A Summary 5. A Summary In their elegant but often overlooked preface In their elegant but often overlooked preface to the King James Bible, the translators to the King James Bible, the translators asserted: asserted: “Translation it is that openeth the window, to “Translation it is that openeth the window, to let in the light; that breaketh the shell, that let in the light; that breaketh the shell, that we may eat the kernel; that putteth aside the we may eat the kernel; that putteth aside the curtain, that we may look into the most holy curtain, that we may look into the most holy place; that removeth the cover of the well, place; that removeth the cover of the well, that we may come by the water.” （“翻译就 that we may come by the water.” （“翻译就 是把窗户打开，让光线进入房间；翻译就是 是把窗户打开，让光线进入房间；翻译就是 把贝壳撬开，这样我们便可以品尝里面的肉 把贝壳撬开，这样我们便可以品尝里面的肉 核；翻译就是撩开窗帘，这样我们便能窥见 核；翻译就是撩开窗帘，这样我们便能窥见 最圣洁的地方；翻译就是打开井盖，这样我 最圣洁的地方；翻译就是打开井盖，这样我 们便可获得水源。” ） 们便可获得水源。” ） 1. Definition of Translation 1. Definition of Translation Translation is the replacement of an original text with another text. 翻译是运用一种语言把另一种语言所表达 的思维内容准确完整地重新表达出来的语 言活动。（张培基1983） ） Nida points out: tr