English-Chinese Translation of Science and Technology Texts Based on the Differences Between Chinese and Western Modes of Thinking

As a tool for human communication,the use of language is affected by the way of thinking in cross-cultural communication.Due to the differences between Chinese and Western cultures,the way of thinking varies under the influence of such cultural differences.In the process of translation,the influence of the different thinking mode on translation activities cannot be ignored.At present,a lot of studies and researches have focused on the influence of Chinese and Western thinking mode on translation.However,it is still worthwhile to study what specific influence the difference between Chinese and Western thinking mode will exert on the translation process of science texts and what kind of measure should be taken to solve the negative influence brought by the differences when we are translating.This paper aims to discuss the influence of thinking differences between Chinese and Western countries on the process of English-Chinese translation of science and technology from the perspectives of long sentences,passive voice and nominalization,and how the translators should appropriately adjust their thinking pattern and use reasonable skills to eliminate the potential negative interference caused by the difference and achieve a better transformation between English and Chinese.

Problems and Countermeasures in the Training of Master of Translation and Interpreting Talents in the Context of Technological Empowerment

This paper aims to explore the problems and countermeasures in the training of Master of Translation and Interpreting(MTI)talents in the context of technological empowerment.Through methods such as questionnaires and literature review,the study analyzes the problems in the training of MTI talents under technological empowerment and,by examining the feasibility and applicability of technologies,proposes countermeasures to these problems.The research finds that there are still problems in four areas:training concept,teaching content,research in the current training of MTI talents,and mutual empowerment of technology and education.Four countermeasures are suggested to address these problems,including utilizing technology to promote personalized training and optimize teaching content.This study provides valuable references for future educators to leverage technology in the training of MTI talents.

Problems and Strategies:A Case Study of Translation of the Introduction of Xianda College of Economics and Humanities,SISU

The present paper takes the English translation of the introduction of Xianda College of Economics and Humanities,SISU as an example to explore the translation problems of proper nouns and differences in English and Chinese language expressions in the construction of English introductions in Chinese institutions of higher education with the intention to propose corresponding solutions.It is hoped that this paper will provide some tips for the English translation of international publicity materials for other institutions of higher education.

Review of Research on English Translation of Chinese Running Sentences

In order to convey complete meanings,there is a phenomenon in Chinese of using multiple running sentences.Xu Jingning(2023,p.66)states,“In communication,a complete expression of meaning often requires more than one clause,which is common in human languages.”Domestic research on running sentences includes discussions on defining the concept and structural features of running sentences,sentence properties,sentence pattern classifications and their criteria,as well as issues related to translating running sentences into English.This article primarily focuses on scholarly research into the English translation of running sentences in China,highlighting recent achievements and identifying existing issues in the study of running sentence translation.However,by reviewing literature on the translation of running sentences,it is found that current research in the academic community on non-core running sentences is limited.Therefore,this paper proposes relevant strategies to address this issue.

On the Problems and Strategies in Trademark Translation

Trademark,which is commonly known as brand,is the logo of commodity produced by manufacturer or operator of goods.Such kind of logo is usually composed of words or graphs,or by the combination of them.The trademarks of this paper refer to the trademark words,or brand names. This paper starts with the characteristics of English and Chinese trademarks,and then exhibits the current situation and problems in trademark translation;puts forward some basic strategies and methods of translation.Finally,some principles are provided to make translation of trademarks much more vivid and more expressive.All the above is to arouse consumers’ desire to buy,which will make the products more competitive.

Vocabulary Gap in English-Chinese Translation

Due to the differences in living environments,customs etc.,vocabulary gap often appears in the process of English-Chinese translation.Understanding the causes of it and finding the ways to solve them are very important.

Problems and Strategies in Business Advertisement Translation

With the development of economic globalization, international communication increases rapidly and business advertise-ment plays an important role in the economic development. However, due to different cultures and languages, business translationoften meets some obstacles. This essay tries to talk about the problems in business advertisement translation, analyze the reasonsfor those misinterpretations and bring out some related solutions.

Towards On-line Automated Semantic Scoring of English-Chinese Translation

Described and exemplified a semantic scoring system of students' on-line English-Chinese translation. To achieve accurate assessment, the system adopted a comprehensive method which combines semantic scoring with keyword matching scoring. Four kinds of words-verbs, adjectives, adverbs and "the rest" including nouns, pronouns, idioms, prepositions, etc., are identified after parsing. The system treats different words tagged with different part of speech differently. Then it calculated the semantic similarity between these words of the standard versions and those of students' translations by the distinctive differences of the semantic features of these words with the aid of HowNet. The first semantic feature of verbs and the last semantic features of adjectives and adverbs are calculated. "The rest" is scored by keyword matching. The experiment results show that the semantic scoring system is applicable in fulfilling the task of scoring students' on-line English-Chinese translations.

An On-line Assessment System for English-Chinese Translation

On-line assessment of English-Chinese translation is a challenging task as it involves natural language processing.YanFa,an on-line assessment system for English-Chinese translation,is a pilot research project into scoring student's translation on-line.Based on the theory of translation equivalence,an algorithm called "conceptual similarity matching" was developed.YanFa can assess students' translation on-line timely,generate test papers automatically,offer standard versions of translation,and the scores of each sentence to students.The evaluation proves that YanFa is practical compared with the scores given by experts.

A Study on English-Chinese Translation of Business Contracts Based on the Functional Equivalence Theory

This study explores the translation of business English contracts from English to Chinese from the perspective of functional equivalence.The functional equivalence theory involves three aspects of functional equivalence:lexical equivalence,sentential equivalence,and textual equivalence.As far as translation is concerned,translators adopt different translation techniques for different types of texts,striving to achieve equivalence in lexical,sentential,and textual functions.Therefore,translators are to recognize the different characteristics of business English contracts and highlight English translation styles and characteristics with the help of the functional equivalence theory.

Teaching of English-Chinese translation to non-English-majors

Translation takes an important role in communication, whereas in the English-Chinese translation teaching for non-English-majors in colleges, it is ignored completely due to too much attention to listening, speaking, reading and writing, the paper suggests some feasible approaches to translation teaching and to improving students translation ability by analyzing students＇ mistakes in translation and the conditions of classroom translation teaching.

On Combining Ideological and Political Education with English-Chinese Translation Teaching

In fast-developing China,all courses in college need to take ideological and political education into teaching plan,this paper talks about the combining ideological and political education with English-Chinese translation teaching.Starting with analyzing the current situation and the necessities,this paper points out three basics for the combining:national confidence,culture confidence and keeping pace with the times.In the end,this paper points out some requirements for colleges,for departments,for teachers and for teaching methodologies.

Study on Existing Problems and Countermeasures of Translation Classroom Teaching in College

In recent years,college English teaching in China has made some achievements,but there are still existing many problems,such as inadequate teaching conditions,differences of teachers’professional knowledge and students’lack of interest in translation course,all of which make it difficult to improve the quality of English translation teaching.Therefore,strengthening college English teaching,especially translation teaching is necessary.

An Analysis of English-Chinese Translation Methods and Skills of UCP600 under the Three Rules of Skopos Theory

Documentary credits play an important role in China's foreign trade settlements and UCP600 is the current international uniform customs and practice for documentary credits. This paper takes UCP600 as the analytical text and combines the three rules of Skopos Theory to analyze and summarize English-Chinese translation methods and skills of UCP600, aiming to help translators especially participated in foreign trade, to have a better understanding of E-C translation of UCP600 and give them some inspira-tions on understanding and translating texts similiar to UCP600, hence making settlements of documentary credits smoothier in Chinese foreign trade.

Incorrect Translation of Polysemy in English-Chinese Translation

It is common that translators always meet polysemy in the process of translation work. Polysemy has become a difficultpart in English-Chinese translation and there are many incorrect translations of polysemy in English-Chinese translation. In orderto resolve this translation difficult, this essay mainly analyzes the reasons of the form of polysemy and the reason causes the incor-rect translation and based on that analysis finally put forward some advice.

The Feature in Translation Names of Tourist Attraction in Xinjiang and the Problem

If the tourism slogan is the best way to attract tourists attractions, there is no doubt the name of scenic spot have the direct impact on tourists. In recent years, the new scenic spot is more and more with the development of tourism in Xinjiang, but the translation of names of scenic spots also appear many errors, such as absue of words, grammar mistakes,inequivalence phenomenon in the English and Chinese words translation. So how to better promote the tourism resources in Xinjiang to foreign visitors, how to transfer the national culture of Xinjiang to foreign tourists and how overcome the cultural differences and achieve effective translation has become an important topic.So the translation of tourist materials has become an important problem must be solved,especially,translation of scenic spots' name.

Application of a Web Search Engine in Translating Business Terms in English-Chinese Dictionaries

Web search engines are important tools for lexicography.This paper takes translation of business terms("e-commerce"and"e-business")as an example to illustrate the application of web search engines in English-Chinese dictionary translation,including the methods of(1)finding the potential Chinese equivalents of the English business terms,and(2)selecting typical and proper Chinese equivalents in accordance with the frequencies and the meanings of the English business terms respectively.

翻译修辞学视角下科幻作品“走出去”英译策略探析——以《三体》及The Three Body Problem为例

翻译与修辞是两个相互独立的语言研究领域,却在理论与实践运行上存在理念和方法的重叠,翻译修辞学随之诞生。该学科作为翻译研究的分支学科,是一门新生学科,其研究仍处于初步摸索阶段。运用翻译修辞学指导具体实践不仅能够改善译文水平,还能反哺理论的发展。该文运用修辞学家哈里克提出的4种象征资源,探究中国科幻巨作《三体》系列第一部及其英译本The Three Body Problem中所运用的英译策略及其效果。研究发现,《三体》英译本积极运用了4种修辞策略,建立起译本认同,促进了作品的海外传播。可见,科幻作品英译过程中,合理运用修辞策略指导翻译能加强译本目标语群体的认同构建,有利于中国科幻作品“走出去”,传播中国文化。

Common Problems and Solutions for Beginners in Translation From a Psychological Perspective

With the continuous development of the translation market,more and more students are investing in the study of translation majors.However,for the education of translation majors,Chinese translation educators pay more attention to the imparting of translation theory knowledge and the cultivation of students’translation abilities.There is still room for further improvement in solving common psychological problems and cultivating the psychological qualities of translation beginners.Therefore,this article starts from the common psychological problems of translation beginners,analyzes their causes,and proposes relative solutions to help improve the level of translation psychological education in China.