interpretingspeeches技巧.ppt

Interpreting Ceremonial Speeches I. English—Chinese Interpretation Skills 1. Integrating into one sentence with two or three sentences There were happy days. They were good days, important days. We were part of the dramatic process which brought us back together and set us on the road to a genuine friendly and cooperative relationship. 这些日子充满欢乐，美好而珍贵。 在戏剧性的历史进程中，我们重聚在一起，踏上建立真正友好合作关系的道路。 2. One word may have many meanings, so try to interpret properly according to the context. Good manners 举止得体 Good eggs 优质鸡蛋 Good friends 好朋友（忠实的朋友） Good chess player 高明的棋手 Good sailor 不晕船 Good Christian, good parent, good child, good wife, good husband 虔诚的基督徒，慈爱的父母，孝顺的儿女，贤良的妻子，尽职的丈夫 3. Addition of words—口译时不宜使信息过于浓缩 (1) During our stay here ten years ago we spent a great deal of memorable time with the people here—working, shopping, sightseeing, and touring the city on our bicycles. 十年前我们生活在这里的时候，和这里的人们一起度过了许多难忘的时光—我们一起工作、购物、观光、骑自行车游览市容。 (2) The world watches. The world listens. The world waits to see what we will do. 世界在关注我们。世界在聆听我们。我们会做些什么，世界将拭目以待。 4. Change of parts of speech （1）It is my sincere hope that we can develop further, on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit, the links and friendship that exist between two countries. 我衷心希望我们能够在互敬互利的基础上，进一步加强两国间业已存在的联系和友谊。 5．Inversion of the beginning and ending—difference of thinking way 如果一个句子既有叙事部分又有表态部分，英语往往先表态，然后再说发生了什么事情。汉语则先把事物或情况讲清楚，最后来一个简短的表态。 (1) It is absolutely vital that all nations, big or small, strong or weak, should conduct their relations with each other on these principles. 所有国家，无论大小强弱，都应该遵循这些原则处理与别国的关系，这一点至关重要。 (2) It was a keen disappointment when I had to postpone the visit which I intended to pay to China in January. 我原打算一月访问中国，后来不得不推迟，这令我异常失望。 6. Change passive voice into active voice. Ladies and gentlemen, given this historic opportunity, let us work together and forge that partnership, thereby contributing to global peace, stability and prosperity. 女士们，先生们，面对这一历史机遇，让我们携