口译技巧3 长句翻译.ppt

Session 3: Interpreting Long Sentences Consecutive Interpretation The Comparison of the Chinese English Languages The basic word order: Subject + Predicate + Object Eg1:第二届文博会是在我国全面落实科学发展观、开始实施“十一五”规划的大好形势下举行的文化盛会，以“文化中国、创意未来”为主题，以“创意”和“科技”为核心，荟萃中外文化精品，云集世界文商名企，具有规模更宏大、内容更丰富、专业化市场化国际化更明显的特点。 Eg2: In all the work I have done as president, every decision I have made, every executive action I have taken, every bill I have proposed and signed, I‘ve tried to give all Americans the tools and conditions to build the future of our dreams, in a good society, with a strong economy, a cleaner environment, and a freer, safer, more prosperous world. 　　 The Contrast of the Chinese English Languages parataxis vs. hypotaxis （意合vs.形合） preceding vs. retrusive （前置vs.后续） bamboo stick vs. grapes （竹竿vs.葡萄） verbalization vs. nounification （动词化vs.名词化） extension vs. condensation 　　（展开型vs.浓缩型） How to Interpret Long Sentences C-E Interpretation Locate the “trunk” of the sentence. (S+P+O) Re-arrange the attributes adverbial modifiers into one or several defining sub-ordinate clauses. (bamboo stick → grapes) Convert the multiple verbs into multiple nouns. (verbalization → nounification) 4 Break down the long sentence and make simple sentence based on each every verb. Test I (C-E) 朝鲜中央通讯社(news agency)报道朝鲜10月9日上午进行了地下(under-ground)核试验后，俄罗斯、欧盟和美国纷纷对此予以谴责(condemn)，同时要求朝鲜重返六方会谈(six-party talks)。 美国总统布什当天发表简短电视声明，谴责朝鲜宣布进行的核试验是“挑衅行为”(provocative act) ，是对国际和平与安全的一种威胁，是“不能被接受的”(unacceptable)。 How to Interpret Long Sentences E-C Interpretation Separate the principal clause from the defining sub-ordinate clauses. (condensation → extension) 2. Place the modifiers ahead of the subject. (retrusive → preceding) Convert the multiple nouns into multiple verbs. (nounification → verbalization) Test II (E-C) We reaffirmed our commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula（朝鲜半岛）, and all of us agreed that the provocative actions taken by North Korea are un