翻译基础理论与技巧-1-2.ppt

1、翻译基础理论与技巧,Basic Theories and Techniques in Translation Lectured by Prof. 曹立娅,一、概论,Essentials of Translation,1、翻译的意义,Translation is of great importance in learning a foreign language. Today, it plays an increasingly important role in our countrys economy reform and opening to the world. Translation p

2、romotes mutual understanding between Chinese and foreigners, contributes to the speeding up of our countrys modernization, and thus, is absolutely necessary in the development of our market economy.,1）开设翻译课的目的,以教育部指定的大学英语教学课程要求中对“翻译能力”的要求为教学目标，培养和提高学生的实际翻译能力。通过课程学习，使学生掌握翻译基础理论与技巧，通过大量的翻译练习获得感性认识，从中悟

3、出一些道理，了解翻译的一般规律，从而使学生能对题材熟悉的文章进行英汉互译，并达到较高的翻译质量。,2）学习翻译理论掌握翻译技巧的必要性,There are many translation theories and techniques. Without knowing the theories and techniques, one will most likely take a roundabout course in the translation work.That is why it is necessary for us to have a good command of both

4、 the source language and the target language, and of the theories and techniques in translation.,3）了解翻译技巧的局限性,必须指出：翻译技巧是人们从事多年翻译工作的经验总结，应该认真学习。然而， 翻译技巧只告诉我们在某些具体情况下翻译应该使用的技巧，因此有其局限性。 如：,用词不同 black tea、black coffee、 an off season 词的搭配不同 make money、wet snow、a heavy snow 语言结构不同 No comments. We need tal

5、king heads. 严禁烟火 配合默契,2、翻译的定义,What is translation? Translation is an activity of reproducing in one language the ideas which have been expressed in another language. 翻译是把一种语言所表达的思想用另一种语言重新表达出来的活动。,3、翻译的功能（过程）,Translation is for interlingual communication, bridges the gulf between different-tongue sp

6、eakers, and reproduces and spreads the message in the original language. Translation permits knowledge to be transmitted to different corners of the world and to succeeding generations. Translation gives information, reveals feelings, and affects peoples thought or behavior. Without translation, the

7、 worldwide civilization would not be possible.,1）语内交流,甲,乙,TO,TA,M,(S),(R),To:original thought,M: message,Ta: acquired thought,S: source,R: receptor,(L),(L),从上述过程可以看出， 交流思想是通过语言进行的， 因而语言是交流思想的媒介。但必须有一个先决条件，即甲乙双方都懂同一种语言，这个交流才可能实现。这种在同一语言内部进行的交流叫做：语内交流（intralingual communication)。这是最常见的一种交流形式。,2）语际交流,丙

8、,M,-,TO,-,MR,MR: reproduced message,(SL),(TL),理解过程,表达过程,SL：source language,TL：target language,倘若乙是个英（美）国人，不懂汉语，甲是个中国人又不懂英语，甲乙之间就不能交流思想。这时，就需要丙把甲所说的或所写的信息用英语重新表达一遍，成为再现信息（reproduced message)。这样，乙就明白了甲的意思，交流就完成了。在这个过程中，丙担任了翻译的角色。通过翻译进行的思想交流，叫做：语际交流（interlingual communication）。 M-Mr 这个过程就是翻译。,4、翻译的标准（严

9、复的信、达、雅）,By the end of 19th century, Yan Fu,the president of Yanjing University, and great translator and professor, introduced a large number of books to the Chinese people by means of translation. He also put forward the well-known criteria for translation, i.e. faithfulness, comprehensibility and

10、 elegance. Mr. Lu Xun also put forward the criteria for translation: faithfulness and expressiveness.,根据翻译的定义提出现行的翻译标准：,翻译是语际交流过程中沟通不同语言的桥梁。它的任务是把原文信息的思想内容及表现手法， 用译语原原本本地重新表达出来， 使译文读者能得到与原文读者大致相同的感受。译文读者和原文读者的感受大致相同或近似， 就是好的或比较好的译文；相去甚远或完全不同，则是质量低甚至是不合格的译文。从翻译效果，也就是以译文读者得到的感受如何， 来衡量一篇译文的好坏，这就是翻译标准。,

11、5、翻译的要求Our requirements are as follows:,1)Faithful to the original-不能任意歪曲、篡改、增删、遗漏、不能加上译者的观点和感情。 2)With standard language-译文通俗、合乎行文习惯；不能生搬死译。 3)Keeping the style of the original-保持原作的语体风格；民族风格；个人风格。,6、翻译的种类,There are some kinds of translation: translation from ancient language into modern language;t

12、ranslation from Chinese into foreign language and vice versa, and translation from one local language into another local language within a country. As far as the translation form is concerned, we have oral and written translation;as far as different articles, we have translation of essays, editorial

13、s, literature and that of science and technology. As far as method is concerned, there are literal translation（直译) and free translation.(意译）,7、翻译的最高标准和最低标准,最高标准是翻译的理想境界，是翻译工作的努力方向。最低标准是指译文起码应该达到的水平， 低于这个水平就是不合格的翻译， 失败的翻译。 不合格的翻译 译文中若出现下列情况，译文读者得不到与原文读者大致相同的感受，即属于不合格的翻译。,（1）、错译,The clerk had to break

14、 off the conversation in order to wait on a customer. 原译：为了给顾客服务， 职员门得擅长交谈。 改译： 那位职员只得中断谈话， 以便去接待一位顾客。,Regardless of appearance, Jack is innocent. 原译： 不管迈克的相貌如何， 他都是无辜的。 改译： 不管迈克的外表如何， 实际上他是一个头脑简单的人。,（2）、漏译,学生是复杂的， 工作又很多。 原译： The students are complex. Especially in the present there are complex elem

15、ents. 改译： The situations are very complicated with the students. And we have a lot of work to do.,（3）、马虎翻译,Try to be modest and prudent, guard against complacency. 原译： 要谦虚谨慎，戒骄戒躁。 改译： 要谦虚谨慎， 防止自满情绪。,可是，凭我的感觉，这个家庭好像还有什么问题。 原译： But in my opinion there was a problem in this family. 改译： But as I saw it,

16、 there seemed to be a problem with this family.,（4）、表达失误,He is physically weak but mentally sound. 原译： 他身体虽弱，但思想健康。 改译： 他身体虽弱， 但精神尚佳。,（5）、词不搭配,And the body lay white and still beneath the pines 原译： 这具尸体苍白而安静地躺在松树下 改译： 这具苍白的尸体静静地躺在松树下,（6）、译文费解,The alternatives are now clear to see. 原译： 代替的办法， 现在已经清楚在

17、望。 改译： 现在有两条路已经清楚地摆在我们面前。,（7）、“洋”化现象,It is now thought that the more work we give our brain, the work they are able to do. 原译： 现在人们认为， 我们让脑子工作得越多， 它就能干更多的工作。 改译： 现在人们认为，脑子越用越好使。,（8）、白水翻译,She looked up at him in question. 原译： 她询问似地抬起头来望着他。 改译： 安娜疑惑不解地看着他。 motherland, blackboard, handwriting 8、翻译应具备的能

18、力 英汉对译是英汉两种语言的转换活动。因此， 要求译者应有较高的外语和汉语水平。 同时， 还要有较宽的知识面。否则，翻译时在理解和表达两方面都会出现这样或那样的问题。也就不能圆满地完成翻译任务。 通过翻译训练，学生的英语水平和汉语水平 都会有一定的提高。,9、英汉特点对比,As you know, our native language Chinese is quite different from English. There is really a big gap between the characteristics of the two languages. In order to l

19、earn the translation course better, we have to study the comparison between the source language and the target language. Just because all the theories, methods, techniques concerning English-Chinese translation are based on the comparison, it is very important to master the languages peculiarities.,

20、(1). Vocabulary,It is said that English has more than 500,000 words, the biggest amount of the various languages in the world. （1）英汉两种语言中的词义宽窄常常不同，如： 英语：sister（姐、妹）marry（娶、嫁）director（主任、理事、局长） 汉语：阳台 (balcony,veranda)商品(goods,commodity,merchandise)事情(thing, matter, affair, business),1）Word-building,a

21、. composition: 语言，街道，改革 b. conversion: paper the window, empty the basket 一棵大树（名），十年树（动）人 今天真热。（形） 热（动）饭。,1）Word-building,c. derivation: ableunable; takemistake; hopehopelesshopelessness; act-inaction 无限(infinite)， 无效(invalid)， 无意(unconscious)，无比(unmatched)， 无畏(fearless) 非正式(informal); 非法 (illegal)

22、“无”与“非” 相当英语中的前缀un-,in-,il-,和后缀“less”,2)Collocation,英语与汉语在词的搭配能力方面往往有差异： take off glasses take off overcoat 摘下眼镜 脱掉外衣 have a cup of tea, have a cigarette, have dinner 喝茶 吸烟 吃饭 do ones hair, do the dishes, do ones nails 做头发 洗碗碟 剪指甲,2）Collocation,参加俱乐部 参加会议 参加建议 看黑板 看地图 看报纸 碰到困难 碰到老同学 碰到机会,Join the cl

23、ub attend the meeting give ones view look at the blackboard study the map read the newspaper meet with difficulties run into a former classmate take ones chance,Collocation with mind-,公众意见 爱国心 崇高的志向 失去理智 下决心 解放思想 心不在焉 改变主意 记住,the public mind patriotic mind high-aspiring mind lose ones mind make up o

24、nes mind emancipate the mind absent-minded change ones mind bear(keep) in mind,3) study of the meaning of words,goods colors ices irons greens spirits letters oils quarters,商品 旗帜 冰激凌 镣铐 蔬菜 酒精 文学 油画 住处,4)order of some phrases contrary to that of Chinese phrases,flesh and blood rain and shine rich and

25、 poor old and new heavy and light track and field land and water right and left,血肉 晴雨 贫富 新旧 轻重 田径 水陆 左右,5) Cultural and Lexical meaning,Lexical meaning of a word is the basic meaning of the word, especially when it comes into the language originally. Cultural meaning of a word is the meaning of the

26、word connected with a specific civilization of the state of cultural development of a particular people.,5) Example: meaning of RED:,lexical meaning: red color the color of fresh blood or its like cultural meaning: high political consciousness revolution power,6)different meanings in Br.English and

27、Am. English,You are very homely. Br. English: 朴素的 Am.English: 丑陋的 You are looking very fresh! Br. English: 朝气蓬勃 Am.English: 卤莽厚颜,Leisure time,An Englishman-an aristocratwas on a tour in America, once invited to a dinner. He met a lovely girl and wanted to flatter her by saying the above sentence. Bu

28、t the girl, after hearing what he said, got angry at once and said” Dont get fresh with me, or Ill slap your face.” The man was embarrassed.,(2). Structure,1) There can be no subject in Chinese sentences, whereas there can not in English. 学校里正在上课。 Classes are going on in the school. 从那边走过来两个人。 Two p

29、eople walked along.,An English sentence can be compared to a huge tree with branches, sub-branches and mini-branches. A sentence has many elements, each of which may have its own modifiers and each modifier may also have its own modifiers. Thus a sentence may be made very complicated in structure an

30、d very long.,2) Feature of sentences,The order of sentences of both language are basically the same. But English sentences are fairly free in structure. Chinese sentences are usually short, but English long with complex sentences in structure.,contrast,这是我昨天买的书。（单句） This is the book I bought yesterd

31、ay.( 主从复合句） 虚心使人进步， 骄傲使人落后。（并列复句） Modesty helps one to go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.（并列句）,3)contrast between parts of speech,example of “down” 他还没下楼呢。 He is not down yet. （形容词作表语） 他会下楼来见你。 Hell come down and see you. （副词作状语） 他沿街走去。 He walked down the street. （介词）,他们击落了两架敌机。 They

32、downed two enemys planes.（动词作谓语） 我们和你同甘共苦， 风雨同舟。 Well share ups and downs with you. （名词作宾语）,4) Contrast of the verb tenses,There is a complete series of tenses employed in English language. But there isnt any in Chinese. Old Li used to be an army officer, but he is in prison now. 老李以前是个军官， 现在是犯人啦。 我

33、已经有很多年没有溜冰了， 现在溜得不如以前快。 Its been years since I skated last. Now I cant skate as fast as I could.,5) Contrast of passive voice,Passive voice is widely used in English language. Almost all the transitive verbs and part of intransitive verbal phrases can be used in passive voice. Passive voice can be u

34、sed in the following cases:,1、不必说明行为者,这本书已经译成了好几种语言。 The book has already been translated into many languages. 2、不愿说出行为者 大家认为这样做是不妥当的。 It is generally considered not advisable to act that way.,3. 便于连贯上下文,他们明年要在这里建一座住宅楼， 就建在办公楼旁边。 They are going to build an apartment house here next year. It is going

35、 to be built beside the office building. 以上几种情况，汉语均不可使用被动语态。,Exercises,1、问题解决了。 The problem has been solved. 2、 明天下午两点开教学研究会， 全体教师务必参加。 There will be a teaching symposium at 2:00p.m. tomorrow. All the teachers are expected to attend. 3、 书到后应立即付款。 You are supposed to pay right after the books are del

36、ivered.,6) Contrast in repetition,为了避免文章单调乏味，英语写作时要尽量避免重复。汉语则不怕重复，重复并不会给人单调乏味的感觉。如： 时间就是生命， 时间就是速度， 时间就是力量。 所以，英译汉时要特别注意英语的这个表达习惯。,Example:, is the most popular magazine in the United States. Its weekly sale reaches 18870730 copies. is second with a circulation of 18193255. , a popular travel and na

37、ture magazine, distributes 10560885 copies each month. has a circulation of 8057386 copies. is a popular womens magazine selling 7574478 copies each month. has a monthly sale of 7366482 copies.,Chinese version:,电视周刊是美国最受欢迎的杂志， 每期销售量达18870730册。读者文摘居第二位， 销售量达18193255册。国家地理是人们喜爱的有关旅游和自然的杂志， 销售量为1056088

38、5册。美丽家园的销售量为8057386册。妇女节日是个受欢迎的妇女杂志， 其销售量为7574478册。家庭天地的销售量为7466482册。,与此相反， 汉译英时对于用同一说法的汉语原文， 英译时不妨采用不同的表达方式。 这样既避免了重复， 使译文优美， 同时也更符合英语表达习惯。,Exercise:,不同的文体所用的语言也不一样。政论性文章与科技文章不同， 新闻报道和文学作品不同， 书面材料和口头报告不同。 The language varies with different styles of writing: a political essay differs from technical writing, a news report is not the same as a literary wo