英文新闻标题的特点和翻译程序.pptVIP

Differences Between English News Titles and Chinese News Titles 词汇方面的差异 语法方面的差异 Campaign Contribution (连用两个名词) Drugs —— A Campaign Issue (连用三个名词) Rally Calls for More black MPs （“MPs”系缩略语，指国会议员members of parliament） 语法方面的差异 中英文标题在语法方面的差异主要表现在时态、语态、省略以及标点符号上的不同。因为英语标题的特殊性，不可能在标题中运用英语中涉及的所有时态。英语新闻标题有其独特的时态特点，常用一般现在时态来表示过去发生的事件，所以，在英语标题中不会使用表示时间概念的词语诸如“上周”(last week)、“昨天”(yesterday)、“昨晚”(last night)等。而中文标题中的时态则可通过这些时间概念词语得到表现。 Palestinian Leader Arafat Dies at 75 壮志未酬身先死 阿拉法特抱憾归 World Cup Kicks off 盛宴开席 世界杯昨晚开幕 Thousands Arrested in Drug War 数千人在禁毒战中被捕 Mao Portrait Called off after Criticism 因遭公众批评 毛主席肖像买卖被取消 Skills and Methods of English News Headlines Translation Literal translation or semi-literal translation Free translation Addition Reduction Conversion Reflect the original rhetorical characteristics Literal translation or semi-literal translation  Literal translation is the basic approach used in English news headline translation since it can retain both the form and contents of the original to the maximum. Literal translation or semi-literal translation can be used if the original English news headline is clear and direct of its meaning and if literally translated there will not be problems for Chinese readers’ understanding of its meaning. Putin faces harsh press criticism over terror　　普京因恐怖事件受媒体严厉批评　　 Olympics Begin in Style; Swimmer Takes 1st Gold 奥运盛妆开幕 泳将喜夺首金 Free translation  When the literal translation can not help to convey the content of the original news or express the author’ s intention or make the version understood by the target readers, we can choose free translation. Eg： Iran, Iraq, Irrational 伊朗，伊拉克，强词又夺理  Go to Bed Married, Wake Up Divorced 一觉婚变 Addition  It means supplying necessary words in the translation on the basis of accurate comprehension of the original. So,in translating English-Chinese headlines, some words should be added so as to keep the translate