论译者角色的伦理特性

The Ethical Characteristics of the Translators' Role

译者伦理,是译者的行为规范和译者行为事实,译者角色是译者在译者行为实施过程中的自我体现和普遍认同,具有伦理特性。本文以历史为纲,梳理了翻译发展史上译者角色伦理特性的流变。研究发现,在漫长的翻译长河中,译者的角色从屈从性,发展到中立性,再到现在的权力性,经历了一个不断发展演变的过程。

Translators＇ ethics are the code of conducts and behavioral facts of the translators. The translators＇ role displays ethical characteristics. It is the reflection of his/her self-realization and social recognition during the process whereby the conducts of the translators are being carded out. This paper works on the development of the translation history by reviewing the changes of the ethical behaviors of translators. It is found that over the years of evolution of translation history, the role of translators has changed consistently from a succumb one, to a more neutral role, and finally to that of a role that holds certain powers.