省译法定义.doc

省译法定义 Omission (省译法) I. Definition By omission we mean we properly omit some words or expressions in order to make the translated version brief, concise, clear. Proper omission in English-Chinese translation often involves the omitting of some words (such as prepositions, articles, certain pronouns, conjunctions, etc.) that are indispensable in the SL text but not in the TL text. II. Motivation Omission is based on the differences between English and Chinese. For example, Chinese has no articles or infinitive markers. And pronouns, conjunctions, and prepositions are not used as frequently as those of English. So when we translate English sentences with articles and infinitive markers into Chinese, we often omit them. III. Principles Omission does not go against faithfulness. It does not mean subtracting meanings from the original work. Omission should be aimed at smoothness and conciseness or succinctness. What is omitted may not be necessarily confined to certain parts of speech. Any parts of speech may be liable to be omitted according to the context and the translators translation techniques. IV. Classification Omission Due to Syntactic Considerations Omission Due to Logic Considerations Omission Due to Rhetoric considerations 1. Omission Due to Syntactic Considerations Omission of Articles (Articles are generally not translated unless it is necessary) Omission of Prepositions Omission of Personal and Possessive Pronouns Omission of It Omission of Conjunctions Omission of Verbs 1.1 Omission of Articles A horse is a useful animal. 马是有用的动物. The earth moves around the sun. 地球绕太阳公转. Some Articles Can Not Be Omitted! He left without a word. 他一句话也没说就走了. He said that he was getting a dollar a mile. 他说他每开一英里就赚一块钱. The children are of an age. 这些孩子都是同岁的. 1.2 Omission of Prepositions The rocket engine carries with it the oxygen of its own. 火箭发动机自带氧气. Trees grow along both banks of the canal. 运河两岸长着树木. It is a pleasure for us to offer you the goods as follows. 非常荣幸