从oxygen(氧元素)中文译名的演变看科技译名被接受的条件

How a Translated Term Was Accepted:Case Studyof the Chinese Name Evolution for Oxygen

元素oxygen的中文译名,大致经历了从"养气",经"养""■""■""氱",最后到"氧"的变化过程。科技译名能否被普遍接受,受到以下几个条件制约:是否符合汉语规律;是否符合科学性和系统性;是否简单、明了;是否由权威译名工作组织认可和推行。

The Chinese name for oxygen was yangqi（＂养气＂） at first,then from suan（＂■＂）,yang（＂养＂）,yang（＂■＂） to yang（＂氱＂）,at last yang（＂氧＂）.Whether a translated term is generally accepted,the important factors are as the following： whether to comply with Chinese regulations;whether to compliance with the scientific and systematic characteristics;whether it is simple and straightforward;whether it is certificated and popularize by the authoritative institution.