The Translation of Public Signs 英译公共标语.ppt

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1、TheTranslationofPublicSignsMembers:TransLiBomyZhouContents1WhyshouldwetranslatethePublicSignscorrectly？2LanguageFeaturesofPublicSigns3ThetypesofPublicSigns4TipsfortheTranslationofPublicSigns1.WhyShouldWeTranslatethePublicSignsCorrectly？Publicsignscanbringconveniencefortheseforeigners'dailylife;m

2、eantimeitalsocanhelpthemknowbetteraboutChina.Ifnotcorrect,Englishtranslationofpublicsignscancausethefailureanddamageourinternationalimage.Itmaybringalotoftroubles.Somefunnyexamples~对公业务TOMALESERVICETOCORPORATIONSERVICETakethechildTakecareofyourchildFallintowatercarefullyDanger：DeepWater带好孩子小心落水不

3、可回收NOMAYRECLAIMNon-recycledRubbish一次性用品ATIMESEXTHINGDisposables市民中心站ShiMinZhongXinZhanCivilcentre高新技术产业园区High-techIndustrialPankHigh-techIndustrialParkMoreexamples垃圾在此投放，烟头切勿投入Garbageonly,notforcigarettebults.危险！请勿动。Danger!Keepout!Danger!Notouch.(火车标语)车辆连接处，请注意安全。Vehicleconjunction,pleasewatchfo

4、ryoursafety.Carriageconjunction,pleasebecareful.人民南路RenMinNanLuSouthRenMinRoad2.LanguageFeaturesofPublicSigns1.Conciseness(形式简洁)Usuallythereadersjustlookattheboardwithsignsquicklywhentheypassby,sothelanguageonitneedstobesimple,aphraseorawordisenough.Examples禁止吸烟“pleasedonotsmoking’’?“NoSmoking”

5、正在营业“weareonbusiness”?OpenTranslatepublicsignsasconciseaspossible2.Simplewords(用词简洁)Becausethetargetreadersalwaysspendalittletimeonreadingthesigns.Themeaningofthesignsshouldbeclearandeasytounderstand.Examples严禁客货混装A.“Don’tputpassengersandcargostogether’’?B.“NoPassengersonTrucks”Thesignsaresetfor

6、thepublicandmanyreadersaren’tprofessional,thereforewhentranslatesign,weshouldgetthepointdirectlyandclearlyandshouldnotjusttalkaroundthebush.3.Clearness(释义清晰)IftheEnglishversionsarefullofrarewordsandexpression,itwillcausefailureofcommunicationandevenmisunderstandings.Examples“景区坏境卫生，需要你的维护”A.“Env

7、ironmentalSanitationoftheScenicSpotNeedYourConserve’’B.“KeepClearorNoLittering”Soweknowifwewantreaderscatchthemeaningatfirstglance,weshouldusetheconcise,clear,simplewordsandexpressionsinC—Etranslationofpublicsigns.3.TheTypes