本科翻译专业建设理念摭谈

Translation As a Specialty:Why and How

本科翻译专业的设立,一是适应国家对翻译人才的旺盛需求,二是基于"懂外语与能搞翻译两者之间并不能划等号"的共识。而要真正建设好一个翻译专业,必须要具备几个基本条件,包括所在单位自身有浓厚的翻译传统,且产生过有影响的翻译家或翻译研究学者、为广大读者称道的翻译佳作,并有为当地的对外政治、经济、文化等重大活动做出过显著贡献的翻译将才。同时,翻译专业建设还必须特别注重特色、课程及师资诸方面的问题。唯其如此,一个翻译专业方可有长远的生命力。

Translation specialty is established to embrace the growing demand for translators and interpreters nationwide,as people now understand better that knowing a foreign language is not equal to being able to do translation.Some basic conditions are indispensable behind a viable translation specialty:a rich tradition of doing translation,an influential group of translators or scholars with their well-appreciated versions or works,and a number of pillar translators or interpreters recognized as such in the locality.In the meantime,a successful translation specialty depends,among other things,on its distinction,proper course designing and,above all,an ideal team of teachers.