三章英国名家演说汉译.ppt

A) Translation 1: 在此之后，在半打人中，两个人突然出来说话，一位美国绅士，对艺术具有有教养的鉴赏力。他看到自己在某个星期天在某个英国古城堡的四墙之外，这个城堡的绘画很有名。没有让他进去，根据那天管理部门的严格规定。但是，他只是表述了他是个美国绅士，正在旅游。不用说画廊，就连整个城堡立即让他处置。 Comments: In the above translation, some expressions sound quite exotic, for example, 具有有教养的鉴赏力; 他看到自己在某个星期天在某个英国古城堡的四墙之外; 就连整个城堡立即让他处置. If we say, the first two are understandable, the last one lies beyond understanding. In addition, some parts in the translation should be fronted, for example, 这个城堡的绘画很有名; 根据那天管理部门的严格规定, and so on. And of course, the inverted version is translated into a normal version in accordance to Chinese norms. B) Translation 2: 说到这儿，在半打人中，两个人突然出来说话。一位是美国绅士，有教养，对艺术具有鉴赏力。某个星期天他来到英国一座古城堡的门外，这个城堡的绘画很有名。那天，城堡管理部门有严格规定，于是没让他进去。但是，他只是表述了他是个美国绅士，正在旅游。不用说画廊，就连整个城堡立即让他畅游了一番。 Comments: In the translation, all the words and sentences are in authentic Chinese except for some minor points such as在半打人中; 表述了and so on. And maybe the sentence某个星期天他来到英国一座古城堡的门外，这个城堡的绘画很有名could be rearranged. C) Translation 3: 说到这儿，在场的六个美国人中，有两个人突然说话了，其中的一位是绅士，有艺术素养，有艺术鉴赏力。有个星期天他慕名来到一座以绘画而闻名遐迩的英国古城堡的入口。城堡有严格的管理规定，那天不接待游客，于是将他拒之门外。但是，当他仅仅说明了他是个美国人，在英国旅游，不用说画廊，就连整个城堡都立即让他大饱眼福了。 Comments: The present translation is much improved on the previous in that a great many authentic expressions are employed as substitutes for the previous corresponding parts. Among them are在场的六个美国人中; 有艺术素养; 慕名来到一座以绘画而闻名遐迩的英国古城堡的入口; 那天不接待游客; 仅仅说明了; 让他大饱眼福and others. Consequently, the translation is much more readable, coherent and authentic, even sounding like a piece of Chinese writing, about what happened in a foreign environment, though. Original 37: The other was lady, who, being in London, and having a great desire to see the famous reading-room of British Museum, was assured by the English family with whom she stayed that it was unfortunately impossible, because the place was closed for a week, and she had only three days there. Upon that lady’s going to the Museum, as she assured me, alone to the gate, self-i