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第六章 科技英语翻译English for Science and Technology 第二部分 Part Two Procedures of today: Translation of numerals Partially negative sentences Attributive clauses Translation of scientific report Writing and converting of thesis abstract Exercises in class Expression of numerals Integer Cardinal number 1,234,567,890,123(thousand, million, billion, trillion) Ordinal number Decimal 0.56, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001 Fraction ? , ? , 2/3, Percentage 58%, 0.97%, 230% Numerals should not be used to start sentences 10 of the 32 samples had traces of the mineral. Ten of the 32 samples had traces of the mineral. Large numbers are written in numerals while numbers that are less than ten should be spelt out Thirty members of this group work together for 80 to 90 minutes each time, three or four times a week. 这个由30人组成的小组每周进行三到四次的实验，每次实验时间为80到90分钟。 倍数增减和比较的汉译 不包括基数增加的表示法（只有一种） … + as + adj. + again + as +… The leads of the new condenser are as long again as those of the old. 新型电容器的引线长度比旧式的加长了一倍。 The output of this one is half again as powerful as that one. 这台（电机）的出力比那台大一半。 倍数增减和比较的汉译 倍数增加 倍数增加、比较的汉译 将英文译成不包含基数的汉语句式时应在原文的倍数上减一，即为n-1倍 The production of various stereo recorders has been increased four times as against 1977. 译1：各种立体声录音机的产量比1977年增加了三倍。（不含基数） 译2：各种立体声录音机的产量是1977年的四倍。 （包含基数） The output of color television receivers increased by a factor of 3 last year. 去年彩色电视接收机的产量增加了二倍。（不含基数） 去年彩色电视接收机的产量增加到原来的三倍。（包含基数） The speed of the new pump is five times higher than that of the old one. 新泵的转速比旧泵高四倍。（不含基数） 新泵的转速是旧泵的五倍。（包含基数） The station had an initial output of 15,000 h.p, three times as high as the Niagara station. 这座发电站的最初输出功率是15000马力，是尼亚加拉发电站的三倍。（包含基数） 这座发电站的最初输出功率是15000马力，比尼亚加拉发电站高出两倍。（不含基数） The mass of a proton is 1836 times that of an electron. 质子的质量是电子质量的1836倍。（包含基数） 质子的质量比电子质量大1835倍。（不含基数） Some more examples The machine improves the working conditions and raises efficiency four times. 这台机器改变了劳动条件，并使效率提高了三倍。 这台机器改变了劳动条件，并使效率提高到原来的四倍。 If