中国菜肴的英文翻译试题.pptx

Translation for Chinese dishes 张泽英 郭海洋 Chinese Food has a long history and is famous all over the world. More than a third of the world’s population eat Chinese Food. And there is an ever increasing interest in Chinese Food around the world . Translate Chinese dishes accurately into English can make foreign friends better understand the art and cultural connotation of the names of dishes and at the same time they can taste the unique flavor of Chinese dishes. Translation strategies and skills for Chinese menu Because of the great differences between English and Chinese , in most cases when we translate the Chinese dishes into English , we should translate the dishes’ material , cooking methods and the flavor clearly so that the customer can understand fully at the first glance. Chinese culinary art process is very complex . If you want to translate Chinese dishes into English skillfully and accurately besides the commonly used raw material , it is also necessary to know the food processing、cooking and it’s corresponding language in English at you finger’s tips. Mistranslation analysis Rolling donkey 翻滚的驴子 Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour Bean curd made by a pockmarked woman 麻子脸妇女做的豆腐 MaPo Tofu Corrugated Iron Beef 有皱纹的铁牛肉 Iron Platter or Grilled Beef Government Abuse Chicken 政府虐待鸡 Diced Chicken with Peanuts , Pepper and Scallion Red-Burnt Lion Head 红烧狮子头 Stewed Meatball with Brown Sauce Husband and wife’s lung slices 丈夫和妻子的肺片 Sliced Beef and Ox Tongue in Chilli Sauce Translation for dishes which begins with major ingredient Major ingredient(shape)+（with ) Accessory Major ingredient(shape)+(with/in) Flavor 以主料开头的菜名：直译法，中间加连词 and或以原料为中心词，加上用介词with/in 与作料构成的短语 宫保鸡丁：Diced Chicken with Peanuts 鱼香肉丝：Shredded Pork and Garlic Sauce 青椒牛肉：Beef with Green Peppers Translation for dishes which begins with cooking me