英汉翻译 Chapter 2 The Criteria of Translation.pptVIP

Chapter 2 The Criteria of Translation What is the function of translation criteria? A plumb-line for measuring the professional level of translation; A goal set for translators to strive after. 2 The three-character principle proposed by Yanfu in his translation of Evolution, Ethics and Other Essays 信: faithfulness 达: expressiveness 雅: elegance 严复 In translation, there are three difficulties to overcome, namely, faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance. It is already very difficult to achieve faithfulness. Without expressiveness, mere faithfulness would mean work to no avail.