On Translation of Scenic Attractions 试谈旅游景点翻译_精品.docVIP

On Translation of Scenic Attractions – How to Produce Attractive Effect ABSTRACT Tourism is a booming industry which has given rise to the need attractive translation of scenic spots. The prosperous development of tourist industry not only means foreigners travel to China, but also Chinese visit abroad. When traveling around, visitors will come across many problems such as language misunderstanding or culture gaps. Translation plays a main role in people enjoying scenic attractions. Translation of public signs in scenic spots, advertisement of tourism, and food in places of interest is necessary in most cases. The main functions of public signs in scenic spots are: providing adequate information or arousing travelers’ interest. However, many existing translations are not satisfactory. Various problems exist. And some advertising may lose interest when translated into another language. This paper analyzes the features of English translation for scenic spots. As we know, the rapid development of tourism industry attracts more foreigners to China, which entails higher requirements for English interpretation in scenic spots. The aim lies in conveying cultural information, attracting foreign tourists and promoting their interest in traveling to China. Furthermore, this paper provides some possible solutions to the translation problems, which are based on Nida’ functional equivalence theory. There are five chapters in this paper. Chapter one introduces the assessment of translation of tourist introduction. Chapter two illustrates the problems of tourism translation. Chapter three introduces the types of scenic spot translation. And the fourth chapter is by applying Nida’ functional equivalence theory to provide some solutions. And the last chapter is the conclusion. Key words: Translation; Translation of scenic spots information; Advertisement translation; Food translation 试谈旅游景点翻译 摘 要 随着经济的发展，旅游业的快速发展吸引了越来越多的外国游客来到中国观光旅游,这就对我国的旅游景区英文解说提出了更高的要求。旅游业正在日益蓬勃发展。因为国际