書籍專區語言館翻譯 Introduction to Chinese-English Translation

Introduction to Chinese-English Translation

作者：Ye, Zinan/ Shi, Lynette Xiaojung

出版社：書林

出版日期：2022.12.01

ISBN：9789574453498

書號：10010167

裝訂：平裝

定價：$380

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內容簡介

本書特色

This book addresses how to translate from Chinese into English. "Introduction to Chinese-English Translation" is a hands-on guide that will be useful for both the student and the professional translator.

This book addresses how to translate from Chinese into English. "Introduction to Chinese-English Translation" is a hands-on guide that will be useful for both the student and the professional translator

內容簡介

－Provides Chinese-English translators with all the tools needed to improve their translation skills.

－Full of examples, explanations, and exercises.

－A practical, hands-on book for anyone involved in Chinese-English translation, including professional translators, interpreters, and advanced students.

Introduction to Chinese-English Translation addresses how to translate from Chinese into English. Part One discusses basic issues in translation. Part Two introduces ten essential skills with the help of actual translation examples. Part Three deals with more advanced issues such as metaphors, idioms, and text analysis. Part Four presents six texts of different types for translation practice. A sample translation is provided for each, and translation strategies are analyzed and discussed.

目錄介紹

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part One: Basic Issues in Chinese-to-English Translation

Chapter 1 Basic concepts of translation .

Chapter 2 Some comparisons between English and Chinese ..

Part Two: Basic Techniques

Chapter 3 Conversion ..

Chapter 4 Amplification .

Chapter 5 Omission..

Chapter 6 Changing the Perspective

Chapter 7 Division and Combination ..

Chapter 8 Syntax—Repositioning Components

Chapter 9 Relative Clauses

Chapter 10 Adverbial Clauses

Chapter 11 The passive Voice

Part Three: Advanced Issues

Chapter 12 Translation of Metaphors .

Chapter 13 Idioms and Four-Character Expressions.

Chapter 14 Text Analysis..

Part Four: Practice Texts

Chapter 15 General/Informative Text: 《前言》Introduction to a dictionary

Chapter 16 Legal Text: 《英中法律周欢迎词》A Welcome Speech (Excerpt)

Chapter 17 Economic Text: 《中美贸易讲话》Speech on China-U.S. trade..

Chapter 18 Informative/Culture-Bound Text: 《道家与休闲》Daoism and Leisure

Chapter 19 Evaluative/Culture-Bound Text: 《寻找仙境》In Search of a Better Place.

Chapter 20 Vocative Text: 《热点之外》Beyond the Spotlight

Chapter 21 Informative/Evaluative/Culture-Bound Text: 《一身傲骨，两袖清风》 It’s not about Money.

Chapter 22 Expressive Text: 《骆驼祥子》Camel Xiangzi(excerpt)

Conclusion.

Answer Key

Glossary

Appendix: Dictionaries and Online Resources

Sources Used in the Book...

作者介紹

Zinan Ye has had a long career in translation, as a medical translator and as an educator at Hangzhou University and the Monterey Institute of International Studies. He has written books on translation and writes regularly for Chinese Translators Journal.

Lynette Xiaojing Shi has been a translator and interpreter for 30 years, including a period at the United Nations. She has taught at the University of Hawaii and the Monterey Institute of International Studies, she has translated a novel and has consulted on Chinese-English dictionaries published in China.