第五章：汉英句子翻译.ppt

第五章：汉英句子翻译（上）——词类转译法 * * * 第四章：汉英词语的翻译 第五章：汉英句子翻译技巧（上） 教学目的：要求熟练理解句子的翻译技巧，从而在汉英翻译时做到通顺、准确。 教学内容： 1. 增词法 省译法 词类转换 正说反译、反说正译法 翻译练习 English Department of KDNTC Huang Xin 3. 词类转换（Conversion） The English and Chinese languages are poles apart. Therefore, there can hardly be any word-for-word equivalence in terms of word class, otherwise, translation would have been much easier. Such being the case, it is only understandable that conversion, the change of word classes, should be adopted as a translation technique. 巴黎圣母院 Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris English Department of KDNTC Huang Xin A. Verbs in Chinese and nouns in English It is generally acknowledged that the Chinese uses more verbs as the English uses more nouns. Therefore, in translation between the two languages a conversion between the two word classes are possible. For instance, 非公莫入！ No admittance except on business! (2) 不准拍照！ No camera! (3) 照常营业。 Business as usual. English Department of KDNTC Huang Xin (4) 此路不通！ (5) 不准入内！ No thoroughfare! No entry! (6) 绝对不许违反这个原则。 No violation of this principle can be tolerated. (7) 中国成功地爆炸了第一颗原子弹，在全世界引起了巨大的反响。 China’s first atomic blast was a great shock to the rest of the world.(8) 胎又瘪了。 Weve got another flat tire. Discussion 当心碰头：Caution: Overhead Hazard! 当心(地)滑倒/坡：Caution: Slippery Floor/ Surface! 当心坠物：Caution: Risk of Falling Objects! 前方施工：Road Work Ahead! 禁止掉头：No U-Turn! English Department of KDNTC Huang Xin Discussion  In addition, the English language uses a lot of abstract nouns like in the lectures we have discussed last semester. In translation into Chinese, these abstract nouns should be dealt with carefully, either replacing them with concrete nouns, or using Chinese V-O or S-P phrases. And on the contrary, in translating Chinese into English, these V-O or S-P phrases should be translated into English abstract nouns. The following are some examples and the second translations are preferred. English Department