英语翻译翻译中的矛盾 (2).docVIP

（2）翻译中的矛盾1）理解与表达2）准确与通顺3）直译与意译1）理解与表达It may be said that comprehension is the prerequisite of representation and representation is the result of comprehension. The original is the starting point and the only basis for translation. Without exact comprehension of the true sense of the original, there can not be accurate translation. In doing translation, the first thing one faces is to comprehend the source language. A translator must be very clear about the sense of each word, each phrase, each sentence and each paragraph. A hazy notion can surely lead to mistranslation. How to acquire a profound comprehension Whenever you get an article to translate, you’d better read it through to the end, so as to have a general idea of the whole piece. Then you have to try to know the background knowledge as much as possible.Good dictionaries are absolutely needed, including not only English-Chinese dictionaries, but also English-English dictionaries. New words have to be looked up in dictionaries; words which are not new to you may have new meanings in a certain context. When you begin translating the piece, the sentence structure must be made clear to you. That is to say, make a clear grammatical analysis of each sentence, long sentences in particular. A thorough understanding of the sentence structure is not enough. You are required to make sure of the meaning of the words. No context, no text. Sometimes from the context, the meaning of a word may be figured out. EX. 1 （准确把握词汇）…We are confident that under your able and wise leadership the Council will arrive at the right conclusion consonant with the prevailing situation. To that end, we pledge our fullest cooperation and wish you and the Council all success. ……我们相信，在你英明干炼的领导下，安理会将作出符合当前形势的正确结论。最后，我们保证全力合作，并祝你和安理会圆满成功。…为此目的……在一切工作中EX. 2 “Isn’t that the President Clinton?”he is supposed to have asked a gentleman sitting beside him. “那不是克林顿总统吗？”据说他当时这样问过坐在他身边的先生。EX. 3 If you have young children in class, make sure your children