医学英语翻译与写作MedicalEnglishTranslationandwriting.pptVIP

医学英语翻译与写作Medical English Translation and writing 张晶 山东大学大外部 Chapter 1 A General Introduction to Medical English Translation A General Introduction The Concept of Translation The Criteria of Translation The Process of Translation The Importance of Medical Translation The Qualifications for Medical English Translators Considerations on the History of Western Medical Translation The Concept of Translation Translation consists in reproducing in the receptor/target language the closest natural equivalent of the source language, first in terms of meaning and secondly in terms of style. —— Eugene Nida ( American translation theorist) The Concept of Translation Translation is a kind of linguistic activity, which can express the ideas of the first language accurately and completely with the second language Translation is both an art and a science. Medical Translation in China Translation in China can be traced back about two thousand years ago. The earliest record of medical translation is that of introduction of ancient Indian medicine accompanied with Buddhist Scriptures in Eastern Han Dynasty, which was of worthy influence on Chinese traditional medicine. At the end of Qing Dynasty, foreign missionaries came into China and carried out their policy of mission through spreading of science. A host of books were translated under the cooperation between missionary doctors and Chinese doctors as well as other EST translators. Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards The Criteria of Translation Yan fu (严复）： · Faithfulness/ Accuracy · Expressiveness/Smoothness · Elegance/Popularity Today we still think highly of what Yan Fu said and follow the criteria. The Criteria of Translation The translation should be a complete transcript of the ideas of the original work. The style and manner of writing should be of the same character with that of the original. The translation should have all the ease of original composition.