正反译法练习2.pptVIP

正反译法 反译法是指翻译时从反面着笔把愿意表达出来，是英汉翻译中常用的一种方法和技巧。英汉两种语言在逻辑思维方面存在着差异，在翻译过程中有时有必要使用“反译法”，使译文反映出原文的风格意境。 1. 英语从正面表达，译文从反面表达。 （1）The claims mentioned above shall be regarded as being accepted if the sellers fail to reply within 30 days after the sellers received the buyer’s claim. 译文：若卖方收到上述索赔后30天未予答复，则认为卖方已接受买方索赔。 （2）It was beyond his power to sign such a contract. 译文：他无权签订这种合同。 SECTION 3 （3）The price is too high to be accepted. 译文：价格太高，无法接受。 （4）In this case, we were compelled to cancel the contract, rather than lodging a penalty against you. 译文：在此情况下，我方被迫撤约而未向贵方提出罚款。 （5）In the absence of a settlement through negotiation, the case under dispute can be submitted to arbitration. 译文：如果通过谈判找不到解决办法，整治之事可提交仲裁。 SECTION 3 2. 英语从反面表达，译文从正面表达。 （1）APEC will have to be non-discriminatory and it will have to seek to be open rather than closed in its approach. 译文：亚太经济合作组织必须一视同仁，并且态度上必须是开放的而非封闭的。 （2）Brokers fielded frantic calls from investors in various stages of disbelief and agony. 译文：经纪人现场回答投资者打来的万分激动的电话，这些投资者都处于程度不同的怀疑和痛苦之中。 （3）The factory is now unprovided with the techniques necessary for the manufacturing of the product. 译文：工厂目前缺乏制造这种产品所需的技术。 SECTION 3 3. 汉语从正面表达，译文从反面表达。 （1）你们寄来价目单上的项目正是我们所需要的部件。 译文：The items on your price list are none other than the spare parts of which we are currently in urgent need. (肯定形式的副词短语“正是”转换为否定形式的none other than，加强语气) （2）凭票退还押金。 译文：No deposit is to be refunded unless the ticket is produced. （把表示肯定意义的句子转换成使用双重否定的连结词短语no…unless结构，加强语气） （3）今天，只要我们走出几步路，就一定会注意到广告。 译文：Today we cannot walk a few steps without noticing advertising. （此句采用了反译法，译为否定句。） SECTION 3 4. 汉语从反面表达，译文从正面表达。 （1）所有物品的价钱还不到两镑。 译文：All items cost under two pounds. （否定形式的动词短语“不到”转换成介词under） （2）这次损失的主要原因在于包装不良。 译文：The damage appears to have been mainly caused by the faulty packing of the go