考研复试英语翻译理论.pptVIP

Here are the 13 statements on page 8 and comments on Them. (1-7) A translation must reproduce the words of the SLT. A translation must reproduce the ideas (meaning) of the SLT. A translation should read like an original work. A translation should read like a translation. A translation should reflect the style of the original. A translation should possess the style of the translator. A translation should retain the historical stylistic dimension of the SLT. Statements 8-13 A translation should read as a contemporary piece of literature. A translation may add to or omit from the original. A translation may never add to or omit from the original. A translation should let the readers of the SLT and the target language text (TLT) have essentially the same response. A translation should convey what the SLT author intends to convey. A translation should satisfy the need of the client. Comments on these statements Evidently, though each of the above statements is right in a certain sense, yet it is not adequate or comprehensive enough to serve as a translation principle. Some of the principles proposed by various translation theorists can find their expression in the statements given above. Interlinear translation is an illustration of the first statement. Yan Fu’s three-character principle can be a combination of statements 2, 3 and 6. Nida’s functional equivalence is best expressed in statement 11. What do you know about Yan Fu’s triple principle for translation? Strictly speaking, a translation theory in its true sense in China originated from Yan Fu(严复). He proposed the famous triple principle for translation, namely, faithfulness(信), expressiveness(达) and elegance(雅). His faithfulness means that the translated text should be faithful to the original text, ie, the version should keep the content or ideas of the original. His expressiveness means that the translated text should be expressive and coherent without anything awkward. In other words, his expressiven