第22讲 EST translation.pptVIP

Translation of Scientific and Technical Literature II 科技文献翻译 Reference Books 戴文进. 科技英语翻译理论与技巧[M]. 上海：上海外语教育出版社，2003. 许建平. 英汉互译实践与技巧[M]. 北京：清华大学出版社，2003. Tense 1. The most frequently used tenses are: (a) the simple present tense  (b) the simple future tense  (c) the present perfect tense (d) the simple past tense 2. Different use of the tense In EST, the past tense may simply indicate time sequence practice When steam is condensed again to water, the same amount of heat is given out as was taken in when the steam was formed. 当蒸汽重新冷却为水时，所释放出的热量与其原来形成蒸汽时所吸收的热量相等。 钢制的工具箱放在仓库里。箱里除了一些标准工具以外，还有下列工具：一把12英寸长的卷尺、铜线、一些10公分长的铁钉、两脚插头、保险丝溶线和一个油壶。如发现工具丢失，请务必通知车间主任。 The box for the tools, which is made of steel, is kept in the room for stores. In addition to the standard tools, it should contain a ruler for measuring up to 12 inches, some wire made of copper, some nails 10 centimeters long, a number of plugs with 2 pins, some wire for fuses and a can containing oil. If any tools are missing, the manager of the workshop should be told. The steel tool box is kept in the storeroom. In addition to the standard tools, it should contain a 12-inch ruler, some copper wire, some 10-centimeter nails, and a number of 2-pin plugs, some fuse wires and an oil can. If any tools are missing, the workshop manager should be notified. 科技文体的一般特征 (1) 无人称（Impersonal) (2) 语气正式 (Formal in Mode of Speech) (3) 陈述客观、准确 (Objective Accurate in Statement) (4) 语言规范 (Standard in Language) (5) 文体质朴 (Unadorned in stylistics) (6) 逻辑性强 (Strict in Logic) (7) 专业术语性强 (Concentrated in Technical Terms) 科技英语文体总貌 着重叙事逻辑上的联贯(Coherence) 表达上的明晰(Clarity)与畅达(Fluency) 科技英语结构力求平易(Plainness)和精确(Preciseness) 避免行文晦涩，作者避免表露个人感情，避免论证上的主观随意性 少用或不用描述性形容词以及具有抒情作用的副词、感叹词及疑问词 3. Common Translation Strategies 3.1 Converting Noun-phrase into Verb-object Structure 3.2 Coverting Passive Voice into Active 3.3 Omission and Amplification … Let’s do some practice! For example, the Turing test f