2013Translationamplification英语翻译技巧.ppt

Amplification in Translation Translation Knowledge: Amplification in Translation Unit 2, Book 4 Actual amplification Formal amplification 2 E-C Formal amplification 虚加 1. Add connecters, prep, etc 1. The day being fine, we decided to go swimming. 由于天气很好，我们决定去游泳。 2. 老师在等我，我得走了。 The teacher is expecting me, so I must be off now. 3. Mistakes had been made, bad ones. 已经犯了错误，而且是很严重的错误。 3 Formal amplification (C-E) 1. 对不起，昨天病了，没来上课。 Sorry for my absence. I was sick yesterday.But 2. 微薄小礼，不成敬意，感谢您对我亲切的关照。 Heres a little something for you, .gratitude 3. 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。 whereas This is not much, but its a token of my appreciation for your kind assistance. Modesty helps one to go forward, conceit makes one lag behind. 4 作用、过程、现象、状态、能力、方法、形 势、条件 darkness 漆黑一团 madness 疯狂行为 complacency 自满情绪 backwardness 落后状态 2. Add category word to turn the abstract into the concrete 5 2. Add category word to turn the abstract into the concrete From the evaporation of water people know that liquid can turn into gases under certain conditions. 根据水的蒸发 人们知道液体在一定的 条件下能转变成气体。 现象， 6 3. Add plural forms The basic functions performed by the skeletal system are support, protection, movement, mineral storage, and blood cell production. 骨骼系统的 基本功能是：支持、保护 、运动、储存矿物质和造血。 各大基本功能 五 大 7 4. Add judgment word 1) The author is not certain that this is effective as we would like it to. 作者不能肯定这 像我们期待的那样有效。是否 8 Actual amplification 实加 (E-C) 1. Add implied meaning 1). Henry came out with his political smile. 亨利走出来时，连上带着政客惯有的笑容 。 2). He was more royal than the royals. 她比皇家成员 。更有皇家气质 9 3） In the past few years, the laser has made great progress. 近几年来，对激光的研究取得了巨大的进展。 4). You must come back before nine. Period! period! AmE spoken = full stop! used to emphasize that you have made a decision and that you do not want to discuss the subject any more E.g. Im not going, period! 你必须九点前回来。没有什么可商量的余地。 10 2. Add an object 1) . Mary washes before meals. 在饭前洗手。 2) .Mary washes after getting up. 起床后洗脸。 3). Mary washes in a restaurant. 在饭店洗碗碟。 11 3. Add a subject The drug is well tolerated and generally does not give rise to serious side effects. 该药耐受良好，且一般不引起严 重的副作用。 病人对 12 4. Add words to indicate the tense Why didnt you reply my call? I was sleeping. 你 为什么不回我的电话？ 我 在睡觉。 刚才 那会儿 13 Lets Translate! 14 The strongest man cannot alter (改变) the law of nature. Potatoes are an important source of starchy (淀粉的）food in temperate （温带的） countries and bananas in the tropics（热带）. A microscopic (显微镜的）examination of urine (尿液）determines the presence of nephritis （ 肾炎）. When the muscles contract（收缩）, the bones acting as lever （杠杆）produce movement. 这个学生反复用电子邮件和老师讨论问题，最后终于 完成了论文。 无法忍受朝九晚五，毫无变化的办公室生涯而去创 办公司的人不在少数。 15 1. The strongest man cannot alter the law of nature. 即使是最强有力的人也不能改变自然的规律。 Or: 再强大的人也. 2. Potatoes are an important source of starchy food in temperate countries and bananas in the tropics. 马铃薯是温带国家淀粉食物的重要来源，而香蕉在热 带地区也是如此 / 也一样。 Or:马铃薯是温带国家淀粉食物的重要来源，香蕉则是 热带地区淀粉食物的重要来源。 Or:马铃薯和香蕉分别是温带国家和热带地区淀粉食物 的重要来源。 Key to exercise (E-C) 16 3. A microscopic examination of urine determines the presence of nephritis. 用显微镜检查尿液测定是否患肾炎。 4. When the muscles contract, the bones acting as lever produce movement. 肌肉收缩时，起杠杆作用的 骨头就产 生了运动。 各个 17 5. 这个学生反复用电子邮件和老师讨论问题， 最后终于完成了论文。 By discussing issues with the teacher via e-mail, the student finally completed his thesis. Or: Through the discussion with teachers via email, the student eventually finishes his paper. Or: The student discussed with his teachers through emails before he completed his dissertation at length. Key to exercise (C-E) 学术论文 学位论文 博士论文 18 Key to exercise (E-C） 6. 无法忍受朝九晚五，毫无变化的办公室生 涯而去创办公司的人不在少数。 There are a great many people who found their own companies because they cannot stand the drud