翻译常用技巧及练习汇总.ppt

后期Translation Techniques Contents Diction Amplification Omission Conversion Restructuring Passive Voice Affirmative Negative Diction选词 Example Correspondence Between English and Chinese at Word Level  Exercises Example Tension is building up. Without context, both “tension” and “building up” may have various explanations. Thus the English sentence may be translated into different Chinese expressions accordingly: 形势紧张起来 张力在增大 电压在增加 压力在增强 E-C C-E Correspondence at Word Level Generally speaking, the correspondence between English and Chinese at word level maybe categorized as follows: word-for-word correspondence words with multiple equivalents of the same meaning words with several equivalents of different meaning equivalents interwoven with one another words without equivalents 1. word-for word correspondence Proper Nouns and technical terms. e.g: Marxism=马克思主义 Aspirin =阿司匹林 激光= Laser 白血病=leukemia 2.?words with multiple equivalents of the same meaning wife: 妻子，爱人，夫人，老婆，老伴，媳妇，堂客，内人 potato：马铃薯，洋芋，土豆，山药 蛋 人：human being, man, people, person 犬：dog, hound, spaniel, setter 3.words with several equivalents of different meaning cousin : 堂兄，堂弟，堂姐，堂妹，表哥，表弟，表姐，表妹 president: 总统，总裁，主席，董事长，议长，会长，社长，校长 走: walk, saunter, amble, stride, trudge, tiptoe, shamble, clump, prance 机: machine, engine, plane, aircraft 4. equivalents interwoven with one another say, speak, talk, tell 说， 讲，谈，诉 5.words without equivalents teenager：13-19岁的青少年 clock-watcher：老是看钟等下班的人 阴 (in Chinese thoughts) the soft inactive female principle or force in the world. 阳(in Chinese thoughts) the strong active male principle or force in the world head You should use your head a little. He has a good head for mathematics. The dinner cost 5 dollars a head. Lets discuss the question under 5 heads. He was standing at the head of the staircase. Where is the head? You should use your head a little. 你应该用一下自己的头脑。 He has a good head for mathematics. 他的数学能力很强。 The dinner co