北外传媒翻译英语课件-2.ppt

Free translation * * Translation is a rendering of the same ideas in a different language from the original. (Random House Dictionary) What is translation? Translation is the act of rendering a work of one language into another. (American encyclopedia) 翻译者，如翻锦绮，背面皆 花，但其花有左右不同耳。 Representing the very words of the original; verbally exact (The Shorter Oxford Dictionary) What is literal translation? metaphrasing What is free translation? Not adhering strictly to the original (The Shorter Oxford Dictionary) Audience-friendly translation paraphrasing Work in progress Do some work on him. 北京市场上鸡蛋供应十分充足 Market supplies of eggs are very ample in Beijing Eggs roll into Beijing As long as the United States of America is determined and strong, this will not be an age of terror. This will be an age of liberty here and across the world. 只要美利坚合众国有决心及保持强大，未来不会是一个恐怖的时代：未来的美国以至全世界将依然沐浴在自由的气氛中。 只要美利坚合众国坚定不移，保持强大，那么，未来就不会是一个恐怖的时代。它一定会是一个自由的时代，在美国，在世界其他地方，都是一样。 My name is Mary Alice Young. When you read this morning’s paper, you may come across an article about the unusual day I had last week. Normally there is never anything newsworthy about my life. That all changed last Thursday. Of course everything seemed quite normal at first. I made breakfast for my family. I performed my chores. I completed my projects. I ran my errands. In truth, I spent the day as I spent every other day, quietly polishing the routine of my life, until it gleamed with perfection. That’s why it was so astonishing when I decided to go to my hallway closet, retrieved a revolver and it had never been used. What are the characteristics of international news translation? Be prompt. Free translation of the text is highly appreciated because of the gap of intercultural differences--proper amplification and deletion is involved in most of the news copies. Stick to the rules of news writing. The process of international news translating and editing Understand completely the original Chinese news copies. Free yo