中级口译笔译绿皮书习题答案及讲评.doc

中级口译翻译绿皮书习题一答案及讲评TRANSLATION TEST (1) (30 minutes) ? Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. ? Information and communications are central to modem society and organizations. One approach to understand the working environment is to consider an organization as a communications system. An organization that has open lines of communication with valid, honest information going up, down, and throughout the organization will be much more effective and a much better place to work than the organization that attempts to restrict the flow of information or distort and deceive. When leadership attempts to keep workers in the dark, workers tend to become distrustful. This undermines their cooperation. ? It is easy to understand the value and importance of open, honest communications and valid information. Yet, few organizations are able to function in this manner. In the long run, poor communication will undermine the entire organization. Restricting communication and distorting information are symptoms of short-range thinking. We must avoid these stupid, short-sighted traps and constantly strive for an open communications system with objective information. ? 分析： ① Information and communications are central to modem society and organizations. 　译法：信息和沟通／交流对于现代社会和企业（组织）来说至关重要。 　考点： organization 常解释为“公司；企业”或“组织”，这篇文章其实属于 Management 　板块，应解释为“企业”。 ???????? 具体译法：成语法：　 central→ 至关重要 One approach to understand the working environment is to consider an organization as 　 a communications system. ? 译文１：把企业看作是一个沟通体系，这是了解工作环境的方法之一。 　译文２：了解工作环境的一个方法是把企业看作是一个沟通体系。 An organization (that has open lines of communication with valid, honest information going up, down, and throughout the organization) ⑶ will be much more effective and a much better place to work ⑵ than the organization (that attempts to restrict the flow of information or distort and deceive). 　译文：一个企业如果具备坦诚／公开的沟通模式／渠道和全方位的诚信信息，比