WELCOME TO THE LECTURE
1 WELCOME TO THE LECTURE
Business English Translation Lectured by Fan Liyun 2005.2
2 Business English Translation Lectured by Fan Liyun 2005.2
Introduction OUTLINE o Introduction to the course ●About Translation Business English and BE Translation ●Teaching plan
3 Introduction OUTLINE ⚫ Introduction to the course ⚫ About Translation ⚫ Business English and BE Translation ⚫ Teaching plan
Introduction o Introduction to the course >The name of the course >The objectives >Teaching methods >Requirement >Assessment
4 Introduction ⚫Introduction to the course ➢The name of the course ➢The objectives ➢Teaching methods ➢Requirement ➢Assessment
>The name of the course Business English Translation >The objectives Basic techniques in translation Business English awareness Practical ability in translation Teaching methods Lecturing and practice ·Presentation
5 ➢The name of the course Business English Translation ➢The objectives • Basic techniques in translation • Business English awareness • Practical ability in translation ➢ Teaching methods • Lecturing and practice • Presentation
>Requirement Attendance class participation Homework:translation practice and research ·Presentation >Assessment Class participation homework interpretation:40% Final exam:60% 1.word and phrases translation (20%) II.Sentence translation (30%) III.Text translation (500 words)(50%) Dictionary forbidden
6 ➢Requirement • Attendance + class participation • Homework: translation practice and research • Presentation ➢Assessment Class participation + homework + interpretation: 40% Final exam: 60% I. word and phrases translation（20％） II. Sentence translation（30％） III. Text translation（500 words）(50%) Dictionary forbidden
About Translation What is translation?(P2-3) ■Translation Process Criterion for translation Translating methods
7 About Translation What is translation?(P2-3) Translation Process Criterion for translation Translating methods
What is translation?(P2-3) An act of turning the text in one language into another language. E.g.He is a fox. 他是一只狡猾的狐狸。 She is a cat. 她是个包藏祸心的女人
8 What is translation?(P2-3) An act of turning the text in one language into another language. E.g. He is a fox. 他是一只狡猾的狐狸。 She is a cat. 她是个包藏祸心的女人
Translation Process When you are doing translation,what do you first do?And then? Decode the meaning from the source text Re-encode the meaning with the target language Both the steps require knowledge of both the semantics of the language and the culture of its speakers. Evening Night Small hours Early hours
9 Translation Process When you are doing translation, what do you first do? And then? – Decode the meaning from the source text – Re-encode the meaning with the target language Both the steps require knowledge of both the semantics of the language and the culture of its speakers. Evening Night Small hours Early hours
The secretary and accountant of the company was present. 公司的秘书兼（和）会计在场。 He is not more a writer than a painter. 与其说他是个作家，还不如说他是个画家。 He is no more a writer than a painter. 他既不是个作家，也不是个画家
10 The secretary and accountant of the company was present. 公司的秘书兼（和）会计在场。 He is not more a writer than a painter. 与其说他是个作家，还不如说他是个画家。 He is no more a writer than a painter. 他既不是个作家，也不是个画家