【2017年整理】Engl与ishChinese_translation_2.pptVIP

Chapter 2  Techniques in English-Chinese translation In terms of the way the original is handled, translation can roughly be classified into the following two types: Literal translation (直译): both the meaning and form of the original are preserved. To kill two birds with one stone. 一石两鸟 Liberal / free translation (意译)：the meaning is preserved but the form is changed or given up. To kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕 / 一举两得 Chapter 2 Techniques in English-Chinese translation Translation generally involves the following 8 techniques: 1）Annotation (加注) 2）Paraphrase (释义) 3）Amplification (增词) 4）Omission (减词) 5）Shift of perspective (转换) 6）Adaptation (归化) 7）Division (切分) 8）Combination (合并) 2. 1 Annotation and paraphrase 2. 1. 1 Annotation (加注): to add explanation (or explanatory note) in translation. Annotation involves two types: 1) transliteration + annotation (音译+加注) e.g. jazz 爵士乐 2) literal translation + annotation (直译+加注) e.g. rock’ n ’roll 摇滚乐 1）Transliteration ＋ annotation (音译＋加注) ① bowling 保龄球 ② pizza 比萨饼 ③ sauna 桑拿浴 (一种芬兰式的蒸汽浴) ④ clone 克隆 (一种无性繁殖方法) ⑤ AIDS 艾滋病 (获得性免疫缺陷综合症) [Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome] ⑥ Saint Valentine’s Day 圣瓦伦丁节 (情人节，2月14日) ⑦Benz 奔驰车 文内注释与文外注释 ⑦ I’m Peter Darwin. Everyone asks, so I may as well say at once that no, I’m not related to Charles. 我叫彼得·达尔文。谁都会对我的名字产生疑问，我不妨当下说个明白：我与进化论创始者查尔斯·达尔文没有关系。 ⑧ A dead leaf fell in Soap’s lap. That was Jack Frost’s card. 一片枯叶落到苏贝的膝头。那是杰克?弗罗斯特*的名片。 （*杰克?弗罗斯特:英文里对“寒霜或寒冷天气”的拟人说法） [一片枯叶落到苏贝的膝头。这预示着冬天就要到了。] 注释的情形类型 a. 历史人物和事件 b. 地名 c. 专门性、学术性的名词 d. 宗教、神话、文学典故和知识 e. 氏族、民族的名称及居住地区 f. 特色的文物制度 g. 特殊的风俗习惯 h. 特殊的俗语、谚语、比喻、双关等 i. 重要的参考资料 2) Literal translation ＋ annotation (直译＋加注) ① Oval office 椭圆形办公室（指美国白宫总统办公室） ② mad-cow di