英语定语从句易出现翻译问题的原因及其应对策略

On the Causes for the Problems in Translating Attributive Clauses and the Countermeasures

英汉两种语言分属两种不同的语系,其存在诸多方面的差异。特别是复杂句子结构中定语从句灵活多变的运用及定语从句丰富多彩的功用和意义,使定语从句的翻译往往是经常遇到而又难以把握的问题,因此对定语从句翻译过程常出现翻译问题的原因进行分析,并深入探讨其翻译策略,对提高翻译水平十分有益。

English and Chinese belong to two different language systems, so there exist many differences. Especially among the complex sentences, the flexible use and colorful function and meanings of the attributive clauses make the translation of the attributive clauses difficult to handle, so it is useful to improve translation level by analyzing the causes why translation problems often occur during the course of translating attributive clauses, and to make an in-depth study of their translation strategies.