论商务英语翻译的4Es标准

An Approach to the 4Es Translation Criterion of Business English

翻译标准一直备受我国译界关注,但商务英语翻译标准却似乎讨论得不多。本文研究了普通翻译标准后提出了商务翻译的4Es标准,即原文与译文在语义信息、文体信息、文化信息、商务功效四个方面的对等,并对此进行了论证。作者认为,4Es商务英语翻译标准重点衡量商务英语翻译在信息对等,尤其是商务功效的对等。译本的商务功效对等是商务英语翻译的终极目标。

In China,translation circle has paid enough attention to general translation criterion.However,the translation criterion of business English is not studied so often.The writer of this paper puts forward a criterion of business English translation based on his study of other scholars' translation criteria and theories: 4Es,which requires the translator to have the translated text be equivalent to the source text in terms of semantic message,stylistic message,cultural message and business effect.The writer discusses the logical relationships between the 4Es in detail and holds view that,of the 4Es,the equivalence of business effect is the utmost goal a business English translator should reach.