Translation is a complex and misleading field of knowledge. Many people consider that some translators are incredibly skillful and that "perfect" translation truly exists. While this fantasy is so appealing,...Translation is a complex and misleading field of knowledge. Many people consider that some translators are incredibly skillful and that "perfect" translation truly exists. While this fantasy is so appealing, we must know that such things as perfect translation and omni- scient translators do not exist, and the reasons are often too subtle for people to realize. Even though the prospect of translation seems to be a little bit frustrating, it is not a hopeless field where we can still make progress. In this essay, I will first introduce what are "omniscient translator" and "perfect translation", and then I will analyze why they do not exist in real world, and why many people take these two fantasies for granted. At last, I will tell that what we can do to get improvement in translation.展开更多
文摘Translation is a complex and misleading field of knowledge. Many people consider that some translators are incredibly skillful and that "perfect" translation truly exists. While this fantasy is so appealing, we must know that such things as perfect translation and omni- scient translators do not exist, and the reasons are often too subtle for people to realize. Even though the prospect of translation seems to be a little bit frustrating, it is not a hopeless field where we can still make progress. In this essay, I will first introduce what are "omniscient translator" and "perfect translation", and then I will analyze why they do not exist in real world, and why many people take these two fantasies for granted. At last, I will tell that what we can do to get improvement in translation.