谈英语关系分句的翻译技巧

Discussion on the translation skills of English relative clauses

英语关系分句(定语从句attributive clause)在英语语篇中无处不在,其翻译既是重点又是难点。不论是分译法,还是合译法,不论是前置法,还是后置法都应抓住关系分句深层结构上的问题,弄清楚某个具体关系分句在某个具体上下文中的确切含义、传达的信息、具有的功能、所起的作用。真正体现从语义到文体,在译语中能用最切近而又最自然的对等语来再现原文的信息,进而达到译文的最佳效果。

English relative clauses （attributive clauses） can be seen in almost every English text, so the translating of relative clauses is not only important but also difficult. Either a preposition method or a postposition method is used, it is necessary to grasp the inner structure of relative clauses, to make sure its exact meaning, message transferring and function in the concrete context. The translation should be equivalent to its original sentence both in semantic meaning and in style.