Expertise及相关术语的译名商榷——兼谈外来术语汉译原则

On the Chinese Translation of "Expertise" and Related Terms——Exploring Principles for Translating Foreign Terms into Chinese

术语对于一个学科的发展具有重要意义。通过追溯"expertise"及相关认知心理学术语的源起,分析其现有汉语译名的不足,认为外来术语汉译应遵循四项原则:准确性、专业性、可读性和一致性。据此,对该术语及相关术语的译名进行商榷论证,进而探讨四原则的内涵与相互关系。

Terminology constitutes a significant part in the development of a discipline. This paper probes into the origin of expertise and some related terms of cognitive psychology, analyzes the inadequacy in their existing Chinese translations, and thus argues for four principles for translating foreign terms into Chinese, i. e., accuracy, technicality, readability and consistency. On this basis, it goes on to elaborate on the proper Chinese translations of ＂expertise＂ and related terms in order to explore the meaning Of these four principles as well as their interconnections.