口译笔试中数字的处理和训练.docVIP

数字的翻译是所有口译考生在训练过程必须下功夫的一个环节，对于参加中高级口译的广大同学来讲，数字传译包括两个层次的训练，第一，对数字的敏感度（尤其是对数字的各种英文表达的迅速反映），训练的方法为看、听单纯的数字或包含数字的信息，用原语记下或复述该信息。第二，练习中英文数字单位的相互转换。 如英文中没有单独的万和亿两个单位，我们在训练中必须有意识地在万和亿两个单位上下功夫。数字的准确，迅速翻译需要我们的大量的练习。一.? 数字反应练习 听数字对许多同学来讲是一个挑战。有时候在上海新东方口译听力/翻译课堂上的一段练习做下来，问同学们听到几个数字，经常会有人摸摸脑袋不好意思地说：“啊？这一段里边儿出现数字啦？”象这样听到了都没反应过来，或者来不及反应， 比如一串三四个数字只反应出来一二个，口译的过程就在此嘎然而止，至少也大大打了折扣，甭提接下来的中英文表达的转换了。而且数字一般都非常重要，在原语信息中属于statistics (统计类)之类。要提醒大家注意的是：有时宁可牺牲其它的细节也一定要确保数字翻译的完整和准确——其重要性不得而知！练习方法：选择适合自己的难度水平 （difficulty level I / II / III） 1.?? 听原文（不看文本）， 记下所有的数字。2.?? 再听一遍 —— 校对，补缺3.?? 有必要的话重复第二步。4.?? 实在听不出来的校对原文。 Difficulty Level I: 1A: Will, what did you have for breakfast? 1B: I had two scrambled eggs, two pieces of fresh toast, one cups of coffee and a grapefruit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2A: Jess, how tall are you? 2B: I’m about about five six.? (Five feet six inches.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3A: When are you leaving, Jess? 3B:? Im leaving on Northwest flight 207 [ two o seven] on Sunday the thirteenth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4A: AH756793 –Will,? is that your car? 4B: No, mines over there: AM443350 [ double four double three five o ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5A: What is the speed limit here, Jess? 5B: Gee, slow down, Will! 50 [ fifty] miles an hour, we are doing way over! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6A: Whats todays exchange rate? 6B: 150.8 [ one five o point eight] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7A: Which gate should I go to for flight 1307 [ three o seven], please? 7B: Gate 40. [forty] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8A: Shall we meet at quarter to one, Jess? 8B: Im afraid Ill be busy until quarter after