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English News Translation Ⅶ Translation of coinages/neologisms One marked difference between news texts and other texts is that the former contains more neologisms. Thus, the translation of neologisms constitutes a part of news translation. Several strategies can be adopted for the translation of neologisms. Literal Translation Literal translation is the rendition that replaces individual source language words with individual target language words whenever possible, and clings as closely as possible to the source language word order in the target language. Hand, Foot and Mouth disease blue/ white collar superconductor genetic engineering web police test tube baby Free Translation Free translation is a type of translation in which more attention is paid to producing a natural target language than to preserving the source language wording intact. pyramid selling brain trust mouse potato Transliteration talk show bungee TOEFL/ TOIEC/ IELTS cookie blog Now can you tell me when we can use transliteration? When we can’t find a corresponding term in the target language or when liberal translation can make the target language text too long, transliteration would be a very useful strategy. Transliteration plus a Category Word AIDS pickup ballet sauna Dinks Why should we use this kind of translation strategy? Sometimes sole transliteration can’t make the translated word clear to readers. In this case the added the category word helps. The possibility of different renditions co-exist In most cases when a word is coined, it takes time to have a fixed translation. “三讲” Emphasize the need to study, to have political awareness and to be honest and upright Emphasize three things: study, politics and integrity 外向型经济 IPod * 手足口病 蓝领、白领 超导体 基因工程 网络警察 试管婴儿 传销 智囊团、智库 电脑迷 脱口秀 蹦极 托福、托业、雅思 曲奇 博客 芭蕾舞 丁克族 export-oriented econo