英汉翻译基础教程 第四单元 句法翻译-ppt
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第4章篇章翻译4.1 语篇衔接⊙指称衔接Ⅰ.人称照应1. You must remember, my dear mother that I have never considered this matter as certain. I have had my doubts, I confess; but they are fainter than they were, and they may soon be entirely done away...【译文】您应该记住,我的好妈妈,我从来没有把事情看得一定如此。
我承认我有疑虑,但是不像以前那么重了,也许很快就会彻底打消……2. In addition English is the language of commerce and the second language of many countries which formerly had French or German in that position.【译文】此外,英语还是贸易语言,并取代了原来法语和德语的位置而成为许多国家的第二语言。
【解析】译文明确了照应对象,保留了英文中的照应方式。
3. Credit cards enable their holders to obtain goods and services on credit. They are issued by retail stores, banks, credit card companies to approved clients. The bank or credit card company settles the client’s bills, invoicing him monthly andcharging interest on any outstanding debts. Their profits come from the high rate of interest charged, the card-holder’s subscriptions, and the fees paid by some organizations that accept cards.【译文】信用卡能使持卡人通过赊账的方式购买商品,得到服务。
第4章Unit 4 Economy1. 经济文章选篇。
其特点是:着重说明经济形势,提出主张和建议,以大量数据说明问题。
所用语言视场合而定,文件的语言正式而精练,演讲的语言则要比较易于上口。
2. 语言对比:(1)经济术语。
经济领域有大量的专门术语。
如:two way trade双向贸易l ucrative export markets 获利的出口市场foreign exchange 外汇commercial opportunities商业机会export opportunities 出口机会potential exports潜在市场(2)有些普通词语在经济文章中有特殊含义。
经济术语有特殊的用法和搭配。
例1)The result, I believe, is that we have built the beginnings of a sound foundation for future commercial and financial ties.我相信我们已经为今后贸易与金融关系初步打下了坚实的基础。
例2)There are more than 20 joint ventures between the US and Chinese investors.现在有20多家中美合资企业。
(3)数字及有关的术语和量词。
数字很容易出错,因此要特别仔细核对。
和数字有关的动词、介词、形容词、副词也很重要。
如“增加了”和“增加”表示的意思是不一样的。
by用来表示增加或减少的幅度。
表示倍数时汉语与英语不一样。
汉语:1)甲比乙...(形容词或副词)n倍:不包括基数。
2)甲是乙n倍:包括基数。
英语:1) "n+ times + adj.比较级+than"式:包括基数;2) "n+ times + as + adj. + as"式:包括基数;3) "verb (e.g. increase, grow, rise, be raised, etc.) + n + times"式:包括基数。