中级口译翻译概述课件.pptVIP

翻译概述 1. What’s translation? 2. What’s the translating process? 3. What’s the standards for translation? 4. What do you learn from this course? Unit 1 America: the Land and the People 1. main points to learn; 2. exercises. 译例 1. The United States is a varied land—of forests deserts, mountains, high flat lands and fertile plains. 原译：美国是一个地形多样的国家——有森林、沙漠、山脉、平坦的高地和肥沃的平原。 改译：美国地形多样——有森林、沙漠、高山、平坦的高地及肥沃的平原。 Comment: (1) 译文的简洁; (2) 修饰语位置的差异。 练习1：试评下列译文，并进行修改。 a. Her cheeks were loose and flabby. 她的双颊肌肉松弛而不结实。 b. If you turn to the left, you will find our institute at a distance. 如果你向左转弯，你就可以远远看到我们学校。 c. We took off and flew over the city and slowly gained height.? 我们起飞了并且飞过城市并且慢慢飞高。 d. They are prepared to take the initiative, even when there is a risk in doing so. They have courage and do not give in easily. 他们做事会采取主动，即使这样做要冒风险，也在所不惜。他们有勇气，不会轻易屈服。 e. Those who wish may become private patients, paying for their medical treatment. 如果愿意，可以成为私人病人，自己支付医疗费用。 2. Almost every kind of climate may be found, but the country lies mostly in the temperate zone. 原译：境内有各种气候，但是美国的大部分处在温带。 改译：人们在美国几乎可以找到任何一种气候类型，但该国主要位于温带地区。 Comment: (1) 语态的转换 练习2：改译下列各句，注意语态的转换。 Americans are considered sentimental (多愁善感). What we say here will not be long remembered, but what we do here can change the world. She was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. It is stressed that the field of science may be divided into two major areas: natural science and social science. It is considered that bioclimatology is an involved subject. 3. The continental United States stretches 4,500 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west. 原译：美国大陆东起大西洋，西至太平洋，横跨4500公里。 改译：美国大陆东起大西洋，西至太平洋，绵延4500公里。 Comment: 选词: 褒义词、贬义词、确切意义、 香港回归祖国 When Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule July 1, women living in the former British colony continued to decide for themselves how many children they will have. In mainland China, meanwhile, the government continued to deci