Aiming to promote overseas acceptance level of the domestic English version of Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen on the premise of preserving the cultural characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this paper made ...Aiming to promote overseas acceptance level of the domestic English version of Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen on the premise of preserving the cultural characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this paper made a comparative analysis of different translations of Chinese character "和"(he) in three English versions of Su Wen, based on the discourse theory of "global localization". The analysis reveals that Li’s translation uses the strategy of transliteration plus interpretation to preserve the original Chinese classic’s style, thinking, and ideas, but the effect is not satisfactory. Veith’s free translation enables overseas readers to understand the content relatively easily, but fails to convey the rich TCM cultural connotation. Unschuld’s translation strictly follows the principles of linguistics in order to reflect the original thinking and idea to the utmost extent, and at the same time takes into account the expressions commonly used by the readers of English-speaking countries. That’s the reason why his translation enjoys the greatest popularity among professionals and the general public alike overseas. It is also clear from the analysis that different social historical contexts in which Su Wen was translated and each translator’s subjectivity determine translation’s target audiences, purposes, and ultimately translation strategies. Therefore, in order to speed up the "going out" of TCM culture, domestic translators are suggested to determine target audience and translation purpose in the first place, and study overseas readers’ knowledge background, information needs, reading habits, and value orientation before deciding the translation strategies.展开更多
中医典籍书名简明扼要却内涵丰富,其英译标准研究是中医术语英译标准化研究的重要内容。《黄帝内经》书名英译多样。对国内外译者出版的10个《黄帝内经》英译本以及国家中医药管理局、世界卫生组织西太区、世界中医药学会联合会、魏迺...中医典籍书名简明扼要却内涵丰富,其英译标准研究是中医术语英译标准化研究的重要内容。《黄帝内经》书名英译多样。对国内外译者出版的10个《黄帝内经》英译本以及国家中医药管理局、世界卫生组织西太区、世界中医药学会联合会、魏迺杰和冯晔的中医术语英译标准中《黄帝内经》的英译进行统计比较,运用生态翻译学理论,从语言、文化和交际三个维度对“黄帝”“内”“经”的英译分别进行讨论,认为"Huangdi’s Classic of Medicine"既简洁准确又能传递文化内涵,是汰弱留强后的选择,可作为其英译标准。展开更多
文摘Aiming to promote overseas acceptance level of the domestic English version of Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen on the premise of preserving the cultural characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this paper made a comparative analysis of different translations of Chinese character "和"(he) in three English versions of Su Wen, based on the discourse theory of "global localization". The analysis reveals that Li’s translation uses the strategy of transliteration plus interpretation to preserve the original Chinese classic’s style, thinking, and ideas, but the effect is not satisfactory. Veith’s free translation enables overseas readers to understand the content relatively easily, but fails to convey the rich TCM cultural connotation. Unschuld’s translation strictly follows the principles of linguistics in order to reflect the original thinking and idea to the utmost extent, and at the same time takes into account the expressions commonly used by the readers of English-speaking countries. That’s the reason why his translation enjoys the greatest popularity among professionals and the general public alike overseas. It is also clear from the analysis that different social historical contexts in which Su Wen was translated and each translator’s subjectivity determine translation’s target audiences, purposes, and ultimately translation strategies. Therefore, in order to speed up the "going out" of TCM culture, domestic translators are suggested to determine target audience and translation purpose in the first place, and study overseas readers’ knowledge background, information needs, reading habits, and value orientation before deciding the translation strategies.
文摘中医典籍书名简明扼要却内涵丰富,其英译标准研究是中医术语英译标准化研究的重要内容。《黄帝内经》书名英译多样。对国内外译者出版的10个《黄帝内经》英译本以及国家中医药管理局、世界卫生组织西太区、世界中医药学会联合会、魏迺杰和冯晔的中医术语英译标准中《黄帝内经》的英译进行统计比较,运用生态翻译学理论,从语言、文化和交际三个维度对“黄帝”“内”“经”的英译分别进行讨论,认为"Huangdi’s Classic of Medicine"既简洁准确又能传递文化内涵,是汰弱留强后的选择,可作为其英译标准。
