浅谈英语翻译技巧分离ABriefTalkabouttheTranslationTechniqueofSeparation.doc

浅谈英语翻译技巧分离ABriefTalkabouttheTranslationTechniqueofSeparation 浅谈英语翻译技术分离Comment:ABriefTalkabouttheTranslationTechniqueofSeparationTheauthorsmainpurposeofwritingthisarticleistosharewiththereadersabouthisownexperiencesintakingpartinFellowship.Inthecontext,heintroducedtheFellowship,ayouthminister,BobMutton,andhimself.Afterreading,moreprecisely,say,translationofthisessay,alotofnewknowledgeemergesinmymind,whichincludedtwoaspects.First,intermsofthecontext,IvelearnedthatwhattheFellowshipwerelikeandthegrowthprocessofchildreninchurch-affiliatedschool.Second,alsothemosthelpfulgainissomeexperiencesthatbinedboththeoryandpractice,whichIhadintheprocessoftranslation.Translationusedtoberegardedasasheerlinguisticactivityanditinvolvednothingbuttransformingwordsandsentencesofonelanguageintothecounterpartsofanotherlanguage.Indeed,aordingtoMarianneLederer,theentireprocessoftranslationisatriangleprocessconsistingofprehension,divorcefromthelinguisticshelloftheoriginalandreproduction.Theobjectoftranslationisnotonlylanguage,butalsoinformationhereinconveyed.Itwillbeseenfromthisthattranslationisasemantictranslation,amunicativetranslationratherthanaword-for-wordtranslation.DuetothevastdifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglishinthefieldoflanguage,cultureandwaysofspeechexpression,generallyregardthattranslationtechniquesrequiredapplyingindoingtranslationtoperfecttheversion.InthetranslationIhavedone,Ihadresortedtoseveralsortsofmonlyusedtranslationtechniquessuchasseparation,conversion,omissionandrepetition.Here,Iwilljustsayafewwordsaboutthetranslationtechniqueofseparation.Sincelongsentencesgenerallyareregardedasobstacleindoingtranslation,separationisusedtodividethelongsentenceintoshortsentencesorindependentsentencesaordingtothemeaninggroups.InthetranslationoflongandplexEnglishsentences,useseparationhastwoadvantages:First,reservetheEnglishorderandreducethepossibilityoftranslationomission.Second,separationisconvenientforthesubstituteoflongandshortsentences.Allinone,Chinesetendstouseshortsentencesinthatitiseasytoreachcoherenceandmeaningclearness.Iwilltalkaboutseparation,whichusedinthisarticleinfouraspectsandfollowsomeexamplestosupportit.1Separatingbeforeconjunctions1.1Wedseeneachotherinminiaturesportscoatsandclip-ontiesorinplaidjumperswithvelveteenbows,andwespentlongminutessittinginpewsandstaringateachothersdefenselessparentswhiletheyworshipped,andonemorninginthechurchbasement,duringawedallwatchedalittlegirlinwhitetightswetherselfdramatically.我们穿同样的小型运动服，系可用夹子夹住的领带，或穿着格子花样的棉绒背带裤，裤子上缀有蝴蝶结。我们在教堂里看父母们长时间虔诚地祈祷。一天早晨我们在教堂大厅里精神饱满地唱：“耶稣保佑小孩”时，看见一个穿白色衣服的女孩因过于紧张把自己尿湿了。1.2Myfather,whohatedallthingsmilitary,washappytoexcusemefromthescouts,butheinsistedthatIparticipateinsomeactivity,andmymothersuggestedFellowship.父亲讨厌一切和军队有关的东西，很高兴我撤去侦察兵的职务。他坚持让我参加一些活动，妈妈建议我参加集会。1.3InShannondalethenextsummer,IwasplayingcardswiththeseventhgraderMacDonald,afeline-manneredgirlwhosegrannyglassesandCarolekingfrizzbothattractedmeandmademenervous,andinamomentofBeanishinspirationIdecideditwouldbeafunnyjoketostealalookatMacDonaldscardswhileshewasinthebathroom.第二年夏天我在夏诺德跟一个七年级的女生麦当娜玩牌，这个像猫一样的女孩,戴着老花镜，留着卡洛金式的卷发，这些既吸引我又使我感到紧张。我突发奇想决定开一个玩笑:等她洗澡时偷看一下她的牌。2Separatingbeforerelativepronouns2.1FloatingontheCurrent,Imarveledateverygreenvista:“Sonofabitch!”Thisirritatedmycanoemate,Shoulberg,who,witheachrepetition,respondednolessmechanically,“Yes,youcertainlyareone.”在卡伦特河上划桨时，我对每一处绿色的景物都感到惊奇：“ * ！”我这样做激怒了与我一起划独木舟的同伴肖伯格。他对我说的每一句重复的话都机械地回应：“是的，你就是。”2.2Althoughtheywereobviouslymyenemies,Ienviedthemtheirlonghairandtheirrebelliousclothes,whichIwasntallowedtohave,andIhalfadmiredthepurityoftheiradolescentanger,whichcontrastedwithmyownmuddleofself-consciousnessandsillinessandposturing.虽然我和他们有点过节，但是我很羡慕他们的长头发以及反叛性的衣服。这些东西是我无法拥有的，我还羡慕他们那种朝气蓬勃的纯真。这种纯真与我的装模作样截然不同。2.3Hedbeenabadboyinhighschool,apursuerofgirlsinthehulking49Buickconvertiblethatheandhisfather,amachinist,hadfixedup.马顿*中时很不听话，经常在可改装的、笨重的四九牌别克车上与女孩子调情。这辆车是马顿和他父亲一起组装而成的，他父亲是一个机械工人。3Separatingbeforerelativeadverbs3.1Onaconfirmationretreat,ifyouwereridinginhiscarwhenhestoppedtobuymunionsupplies,heturnedtoyoulikeapeerandaskyouforyourhelp:“WhatkindofwineshouldIbelookingfor?”在一次获得批准的活动中，他停车去为教会购买食物。当时，如果你在车上，他会像一个地位与你相等的人一样问你:“什么酒好喝？”3.2Hehadasquawkyvoiceandaslide-rulesensibilityandanall-aroundroughtimeinFellowship,wheretheprevailingethicofhonestyandpersonalgrowthlicensedkidslikePeppeltoshout,“JesusChrist!Yourenotjustclumsyphysically,youreclumsywithotherpeoplesfeelings!Youvegottolearnhowtowatchoutforotherpeople!”他声音刺耳，性格古怪，在集会里过了一段苦日子。集会提倡诚实的道德，而个人成长的经历使得一些男孩像佩泊之类的会大叫：“耶稣基督！你虽然四肢发达，但反应迟钝，你应该学会关注别人！”3.3Ifeltlikealittlechildwhodspenttheweekenddoingsillyfecklessthings(FourSquare!)whileseriousgrownupshitwasgoingdownelsewhere.我感觉像一个小孩周末做了愚蠢的毫无意义的事情（四方形游戏！）。伪装严肃的成人在哪都受欢迎。4Separatingbeforeverbs4.1TherewasaclutchofadoringgirlswhopracticallylivedinMuttonsoffice,vyingforspaceonhisbeat-upsofabeneathhispsychedelicJesusposter.马顿的办公室里经常挤满了爱慕他的女孩。她们每次都在抢放在耶稣画像下面那张破旧沙发的位置。4.2Theyqueuedupoutsidehisofficedoor,waitingforindividualconferences,sufferingfornotbeingtheluckypersondonewithhimbehindhiscloseddoor,andfeelingthatnoteventhejoyoffinallygettingintohisofficecouldpensateforthepainofwaiting.他们在马顿的办公室门外排队，等待单独的交谈。因不能成为在关门之后与他单独在一起的那个幸运的人而感到痛苦，甚至连最后能够进去的快*无法弥补等待的煎熬。4.3Bean,whowasalsoinBoyScouts,quitFellowshipsoonafterthis,leavingmeandmyownClumsinesstobeeinvitingtargetsforotherpeopleshonesty.比恩也是一个男侦察兵，发生那件事之后很快离开了集会。他留下笨拙的我成为别人取笑的对象。Theseexamplesthatsuggestedaboverepresentthetranslationtechniqueofseparation,whichhelpmefinishingthewholepaper,therearestillotherdifficultiesIfoundduringtheprocessoftranslation.Forexample,Ifailtotranslate“JesusLovestheLittlechildren”;“TheNeedleandtheDamageDone”;“AnyNumbercanDie”;andMissourischoolyardpotin1973wasaweak,seedyproduct,andusershadtotakesomanyhitsthattheycameinsidereekingthesmokethewaythePhysical-scienceroomreekedonceayear,aftertheDistillationofWood.Andsoon.AordingtoYanFu,aChinesefamoustranslator:faithfulness,expressiveness,elegancearethetranslationstandard.Restrictedbymypoortranslationexperiences,therearesomeinsufficientpointsinthiswork.AslongasIcouldstudydiligentlyandtrainmyselfthehardway,Ibelievethecapacityofdoingtranslationcouldbeemoreandmorematurealongwiththedevelopmentoftranslationpractice;inanotherwords:“Practicemakesperfect”. 浅谈英语翻译技术分离Comment:ABriefTalkabouttheTranslationTechniqueofSeparationTheauthorsmainpurposeofwritingthisarticleistosharewiththereadersabouthisownexperiencesintakingpartinFellowship.Inthecontext,heintroducedtheFellowship,ayouthminister,BobMutton,andhimself.Afterreading,moreprecisely,say,translationofthisessay,alotofnewknowledgeemergesinmymind,whichincludedtwoaspects.First,intermsofthecontext,IvelearnedthatwhattheFellowshipwerelikeandthegrowthprocessofchildreninchurch-affiliatedschool.Second,alsothemosthelpfulgainissomeexperiencesthatbinedboththeoryandpractice,whichIhadintheprocessoftranslation.Translationusedtoberegardedasasheerlinguisticactivityanditinvolvednothingbuttransformingwordsandsentencesofonelanguageintothecounterpartsofanotherlanguage.Indeed,aordingtoMarianneLederer,theentireprocessoftranslationisatriangleprocessconsistingofprehension,divorcefromthelinguisticshelloftheoriginalandreproduction.Theobjectoftranslationisnotonlylanguage,butalsoinformationhereinconveyed.Itwillbeseenfromthisthattranslationisasemantictranslation,amunicativetranslationratherthanaword-for-wordtranslation.DuetothevastdifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglishinthefieldoflanguage,cultureandwaysofspeechexpression,generallyregardthattranslationtechniquesrequiredapplyingindoingtranslationtoperfecttheversion.InthetranslationIhavedone,Ihadresortedtoseveralsortsofmonlyusedtranslationtechniquessuchasseparation,conversion,omissionandrepetition.Here,Iwilljustsayafewwordsaboutthetranslationtechniqueofseparation.Sincelongsentencesgenerallyareregardedasobstacleindoingtranslation,separationisusedtodividethelongsentenceintoshortsentencesorindependentsentencesaordingtothemeaninggroups.InthetranslationoflongandplexEnglishsentences,useseparationhastwoadvantages:First,reservetheEnglishorderandreducethepossibilityoftranslationomission.Second,separationisconvenientforthesubstituteoflongandshortsentences.Allinone,Chinesetendstouseshortsentencesinthatitiseasytoreachcoherenceandmeaningclearness.Iwilltalkaboutseparation,whichusedinthisarticleinfouraspectsandfollowsomeexamplestosupportit.1Separatingbeforeconjunctions1.1Wedseeneachotherinminiaturesportscoatsandclip-ontiesorinplaidjumperswithvelveteenbows,andwespentlongminutessittinginpewsandstaringateachothersdefenselessparentswhiletheyworshipped,andonemorninginthechurchbasement,duringawedallwatchedalittlegirlinwhitetightswetherselfdramatically.我们穿同样的小型运动服，系可用夹子夹住的领带，或穿着格子花样的棉绒背带裤，裤子上缀有蝴蝶结。我们在教堂里看父母们长时间虔诚地祈祷。一天早晨我们在教堂大厅里精神饱满地唱：“耶稣保佑小孩”时，看见一个穿白色衣服的女孩因过于紧张把自己尿湿了。1.2Myfather,whohatedallthingsmilitary,washappytoexcusemefromthescouts,butheinsistedthatIparticipateinsomeactivity,andmymothersuggestedFellowship.父亲讨厌一切和军队有关的东西，很高兴我撤去侦察兵的职务。他坚持让我参加一些活动，妈妈建议我参加集会。1.3InShannondalethenextsummer,IwasplayingcardswiththeseventhgraderMacDonald,afeline-manneredgirlwhosegrannyglassesandCarolekingfrizzbothattractedmeandmademenervous,andinamomentofBeanishinspirationIdecideditwouldbeafunnyjoketostealalookatMacDonaldscardswhileshewasinthebathroom.第二年夏天我在夏诺德跟一个七年级的女生麦当娜玩牌，这个像猫一样的女孩,戴着老花镜，留着卡洛金式的卷发，这些既吸引我又使我感到紧张。我突发奇想决定开一个玩笑:等她洗澡时偷看一下她的牌。2Separatingbeforerelativepronouns2.1FloatingontheCurrent,Imarveledateverygreenvista:“Sonofabitch!”Thisirritatedmycanoemate,Shoulberg,who,witheachrepetition,respondednolessmechanically,“Yes,youcertainlyareone.”在卡伦特河上划桨时，我对每一处绿色的景物都感到惊奇：“ * ！”我这样做激怒了与我一起划独木舟的同伴肖伯格。他对我说的每一句重复的话都机械地回应：“是的，你就是。”2.2Althoughtheywereobviouslymyenemies,Ienviedthemtheirlonghairandtheirrebelliousclothes,whichIwasntallowedtohave,andIhalfadmiredthepurityoftheiradolescentanger,whichcontrastedwithmyownmuddleofself-consciousnessandsillinessandposturing.虽然我和他们有点过节，但是我很羡慕他们的长头发以及反叛性的衣服。这些东西是我无法拥有的，我还羡慕他们那种朝气蓬勃的纯真。这种纯真与我的装模作样截然不同。2.3Hedbeenabadboyinhighschool,apursuerofgirlsinthehulking49Buickconvertiblethatheandhisfather,amachinist,hadfixedup.马顿*中时很不听话，经常在可改装的、笨重的四九牌别克车上与女孩子调情。这辆车是马顿和他父亲一起组装而成的，他父亲是一个机械工人。3Separatingbeforerelativeadverbs3.1Onaconfirmationretreat,ifyouwereridinginhiscarwhenhestoppedtobuymunionsupplies,heturnedtoyoulikeapeerandaskyouforyourhelp:“WhatkindofwineshouldIbelookingfor?”在一次获得批准的活动中，他停车去为教会购买食物。当时，如果你在车上，他会像一个地位与你相等的人一样问你:“什么酒好喝？”3.2Hehadasquawkyvoiceandaslide-rulesensibilityandanall-aroundroughtimeinFellowship,wheretheprevailingethicofhonestyandpersonalgrowthlicensedkidslikePeppeltoshout,“JesusChrist!Yourenotjustclumsyphysically,youreclumsywithotherpeoplesfeelings!Youvegottolearnhowtowatchoutforotherpeople!”他声音刺耳，性格古怪，在集会里过了一段苦日子。集会提倡诚实的道德，而个人成长的经历使得一些男孩像佩泊之类的会大叫：“耶稣基督！你虽然四肢发达，但反应迟钝，你应该学会关注别人！”3.3Ifeltlikealittlechildwhodspenttheweekenddoingsillyfecklessthings(FourSquare!)whileseriousgrownupshitwasgoingdownelsewhere.我感觉像一个小孩周末做了愚蠢的毫无意义的事情（四方形游戏！）。伪装严肃的成人在哪都受欢迎。4Separatingbeforeverbs4.1TherewasaclutchofadoringgirlswhopracticallylivedinMuttonsoffice,vyingforspaceonhisbeat-upsofabeneathhispsychedelicJesusposter.马顿的办公室里经常挤满了爱慕他的女孩。她们每次都在抢放在耶稣画像下面那张破旧沙发的位置。4.2Theyqueuedupoutsidehisofficedoor,waitingforindividualconferences,sufferingfornotb