商英翻译减译课件.pptVIP

减译 减词法是和增词法相对应的一种翻译方法。即为了符合译入语的习惯，在翻译时删去某些不符合译入语语法特点、表达习惯的词。减词法的原则同样也是减词不减意。符合这一原则的多余的词均应减去，以使译文简洁明了。在商务文书的英译汉中，多减掉英文代词、套语的翻译、以使汉语译文言简意赅。 例1. You will be staying in this hotel during your visit in Beijing. 你在北京访问期间你就住在这家饭店里。 译文译出了物主代词your，不符合汉语习惯。减译为：你在北京访问期间就住在这家饭店里。 During their stay in Beijing, they visited some old friends of theirs. 在北京逗留期间，他们拜访了一些老朋友。（省译了代词theirs) 例2. In spite of the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research. 尽管事实上怀特教授最初的实验失败了，但他仍然坚持研究。 译文重复译出了名词the fact 及其同位语从句。减译为：尽管怀特教授最初的实验失败了，但他仍坚持研究。 例3. Stainless steel possesses good hardness and high strength. 不锈钢具有高硬度，高强度。 译文译出了动词posses，不符合汉语习惯。减译为：不锈钢硬度大，强度高。 例4. Planning and market forces are both means of regulating economic activities. 计划和市场都是调节经济活动的手段。 译文译出了名词activities，意义不大。减译为：计划和市场都是调节经济的手段。 例5. Let us know the detailed information on your market. 请告知我方知晓你处市场详细情况。 译文中告知与知晓重复，多余。减译为：请告知我方市场详情。 例6. On condition that you sign this receipt, I’ll pay the money. 只要你在收据上签字，我就付款。 译文译出了套语on condition that, 多余。减译为：你在收据上签字，我就付款。 例7. 这种饮料男女老少皆宜。 This drink is suitable for men, women, old men and children. 译文用old men， 错误。应译为： This drink is suitable for men and women, old and young. 例8. 小巫见大巫，日出月不见。 Feel dwarfed, the sun rises and the moon disappears. 汉语原文意义重复，英语译文保留了汉语中的重复内容，不符合英语习惯。减译为： The moon is not seen when the sun shines. 例9. 他坐下滔滔不绝地讲个没完。 As he sat down and began talking, words continuously poured out. 英语译文中poured out 已包含continuously 的意味，重复。减译为：He sat down and began talking incessantly. 例10. 中国政府历来重视环境保护工作。 The Chinese government has always attached great importance to environment protection work. 英语译文中将“工作”译出，多余。减译为： The Chinese government has always attached great importance to environment protection. A man without tears is a man without heart. 译文：不留伤心泪，不是有情人。（省译不定冠词a） Surrounding the downtown area are more than 40 different harrios. 译文：市中心围绕着40多个行政区。（省译定冠词the) It took him a long time to reach the bottom and to crouch behind a little dwarf palm.