科普文章的翻译分析解析

misunderstanding;
3. It should be well-organized and logical.
Translation of popular science
All living things must, by reason of physiological limitations, die. 原译：由于生理上的局限性的原因，一切生物总 是要死亡的。 改译：由于生理上的局限，一切生物总是要死亡 的。 The black areas must not be fuzzy around the edges. 原译：黑色部分不允许在边沿处模糊。 改译：黑色部分的边沿不应该模糊。
北京大学
清华大学 湖南理工学院 牛津大学 中国工商银行 交通银行
Peking University
Tsinghua University Hunan Institute of
Science and Technology
Oxford University
ICBC
Bank of Communication
定俗成）
Ways of translation
1. Pure transliteration
chocolate Sultan nylon morphine khan quinine 巧克力 苏丹 尼龙 吗啡 可汗 奎宁
Ways of translation
2. Pure semantic tranBaidu Nhomakorabealation
Translation of proper names
Follow the pronunciation of the owners of proper
names.（名从主人） Use the standard pronunciation of the Chinese character.（标准汉语） Adopt the established popular translated names.（约
dead angle president instinct
死角 总统 直觉
Ways of translation
3. Both transliteration and semantic translation
club 俱乐部 台风 浪漫 乌托邦
typhoon
romantic Utopia
Ways of translation
Translation of proper names
Munich
Seoul Rangoon Tokyo Hiroshima Caesar Eden
Bethune
Athens Seattle L’ORÉAL OLAY Mercedes-Benz Ludwig van Beethoven
Translation of proper names
Translation of Popular Science
Researches Confirm: Plants Cry When Hurt
1. Describe the specific features of articles about popular science. 2. How do you think of the translation?
3. Is there any room for improvement? How to improve it?
Researches Confirm: Plants Cry When Hurt
How do you think of the following translation?
1. 根据对植物充满压力的生活的最新研究…… 2. 正常生长的水果也会咕噜咕噜。 3. 看来，对植物谈话不如倾听他们的声音更为有益。 4. 茎叶被切开，植物就会在真个切面释放出乙烯气体，以
4. Transliteration with semantic translation at the end
beer cigar
Czar
jeep flannel
carbine
card
Ways of translation
5. Symbolical translation with a semantic explanation at the end
Translation of popular science
The gas molecules are later bombarded with calibrated laser beams, …picked by the microphones. 然后用分度激光束轰击气体分子，……由麦克风 接收。
pyramid
金字塔 十字架 T型台
cross
T-Square
mattock
fret
鹤嘴锄
卐字纹
示惊慌。
5. 波恩大学的……就像人们在候诊室消磨时间一样。 6. 这种“警报”是植物单株之间传递的一种化学信息。
Tips on translation of popular science
1. It should be formal and objective;
2. It should be concise without any ambiguity or