Topic 3 Prerequisites for a Translator

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1、Topic3PrerequisitesforaTranslatorTeachingaims：getstudentstoknowthedifficultiesintranslationandtheimportanceofbroadeningone’sknowledgeandpracticingTeachingemphasis：PrerequisitesforatranslatorTeachingmethods：AnalysisandPracticeReferences：孙致礼，《新编英汉翻译教程》p1

2、3-14；陈宏薇，《新编汉英翻译教程》p11-19；彭长江，《英汉－汉英翻译教程》；郭著章，《英汉互译实用教程》。1.theTranslator’sBilingualCompetenceAstranslationisabilingualart,wehavetoknowbothlanguages,ifwearegoingtodotranslationworkwithcompetence.InthecasewiththestudentintheEnglishDepartmentbothChinesean

3、dEnglishmustbemastered.译者应具备深厚的语言功底（汉语功底要好，英语语言能力要强）★GoodEnglishProficiency扎实的英语基础，特别是要具有很强的阅读理解和鉴赏能力。①要掌握足够的英语词汇量。②要掌握系统的英语语法知识。③应该大量阅读英语原著，不断丰富自己的语言知识，提高自己的语感：语法意识（senseofgrammar）、惯用法知识（senseofidiomaticness）和连贯意识（senseofcoherence）。Examples:（SeeE-C,p1

4、3、C-E,p12-15、）例：Theyareentertainingwomen.译1：他们在款待女宾。译2：他们是女招待。★GoodChineseProficiency1.那地方是块肥肉。译1：Thatplaceisafatpieceofmeatwhicheveryonewantstoeat.译2：Thatplaceisanattractivepieceofmeatcovetedbyall.2.你要有所弋获，则必须在学习中不断深入。4译：Ifyouwanttogainanything,youmus

5、tconstantlydeepenyourstudies.2.ThebroadeningoftherangeandscopeofourgeneralknowledgeBesidesagoodknowledgeofthetwolanguages,acquaintancewiththesubjectmattercoveredinthebookorarticleisalsoanindispensablefactorindoingtranslationworkwell.Supposeyouaregoingt

6、otranslateatextbookonphysics,youhavetoknowsomethingmoreaboutthesciencethanthebookdealswith;otherwiseyouwillruntheriskofmakingmistakesinthesubjectmatterimperceptibly.Justimaginehowmuchharmyourworkwilldothereaders,whousuallytakeforgrantedthatthebookisone

7、hundredpercentcorrect!广博的文化知识例1：TheSecurityCouncilhasbeenseizedofthequestionsincethen.译：安理会自那时以来一直受理这个问题。.3.PoliticalConsciousness例1：Theenemykilledoneofourcomradesandwekilledanenemyagent.译：敌人杀害了我们一位同志，我们宰了一个敌特。例2：Thepeasantsandworkerswerehandinglovewit

8、honeanotherinthestruggleagainstthelandlordsandcapitalistswhoworkedhandinglovewitheachother.译：在反对狼狈为奸的地主和资本家的斗争中，工人和农民团结一致（或亲如手足）。4.Highly-developedsenseofresponsibility一是严谨、端正的工作态度。翻译是坐冷板凳。（朱生豪、方平）二是敬业、乐业的主人公意识。5.Translationtechniques★一