浅谈英汉词典例证的翻译

On the Translation of the Illustrative Examples in English-Chinese Dictionaries

阐述英汉词典中例证的翻译属于言语翻译,与属于语言翻译的释义翻译有着不同的特点和要求。提出例证翻译应反映出词目在具体语境中的附加意义、中西文化差异及相关的语用信息,应提供生动灵活的译文以指导翻译。

The translation of the illustrative examples in English-Chinese dictionaries belongs to speech translation, bearing different characteristics and claims from that of language translation. It should provide more detailed information about the headword, such as its added meaning in specific contexts, the cultural difference between the East and the West, and the relevant pragmatic information. The translation of examples should also be vivid and flexible.