菜名翻译重点介绍.ppt

In-class Activity Work out a Chinese menu for your restaurant (It is a Chinese restaurant; the menu can be any or a combination of our eight famous cuisines; work in team) Exchange your menu with another team and translate their menu into English * Company LOGO Translation Skills of Chinese Cuisine Some Funny Translations 四喜丸子 four glad meatballs? 叫化鸡 beggars chicken? 麻婆豆腐 beancurd made by a pockmarked woman? 红烧狮子头 fried lion’s head? 大盘鸡 chicken in a big plate? 夫妻肺片 lungs of a couple? Differences in Menu The?western?menu?simply?lists the?name of the dish, and then marks?the main, auxiliary materials, the cooking methods?and?the?sauce for eating, giving?the feeling of simplicity?and practicality. In China,?there a wide variety of?Chinese dishes,?with all kinds of names with distinct characteristics. How To Translate Properly? In December 2007, the government enacted some rules about the translation of Chinese dishes in order to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. Chinese menu in English version 《中文菜单英文译法》 有趣的菜名翻译 1. 直译类 锅贴 pot sticker 酸辣汤 hot sour soup 春卷 spring rolls 柠檬牛肉 lemon beef 炒杂菜 mixed vegetable 清蒸鱼 steamed fish 火锅 hot pot 烤鸭 roast duck 2. 音译类 馄饨 won ton 叉烧 char shiu 炒面 chow mein 捞面 lo mein 炒河粉 chow fun 麻婆豆腐 mar-boh tofu 3. 曲译类 中国菜名中一些非常诗意的元素，用英文实在无法体现出来。 白云凤爪 chicken leg（鸡脚） 四宝豆腐羹 steamed tofu soup（蒸豆腐汤） 游龙戏凤 chicken, shrimp, squid with mixed vegetable（鸡，虾，鱿鱼，杂菜） 炒素丁 vegetable roll（菜卷子） 鸳鸯馒头 shanghai buns（上海馒头） 雪蛤红莲 sweetened hasima cream with red dates and lotus seeds 百年好合 red bean fresh lily bulb（红豆百合茎） 在以上菜名中，有一些综合了中国历史、戏曲、民俗等方面的内容于一身，用英文根本无法传递其中复杂的内涵，于是只好用所采用的食材来予以替代。 The principles of Chinese dishes Translation 1. Clear and simple 2. Provide the basic information customers need to know, such as the main raw materials, the production process or the main features of dishes