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Edition-Translation culture Content Source texts A: E-C Edition-Translation a: ‘Timeless’ R.E.M. returns with ‘Collapse Into Now’ By Korina Lopez, USA TODAY Publishing date: 3/11/2011 b: Why ‘REM’s lyrics are better misheard By Neil McCormick , the Telegraph Publishing date: 9/22/2010 B: C-E Edition-Translation 《推到美术馆的无形“围墙”……》 From: 《南方日报》 Publishing date: 2011/2/20 Reason This topic is of great value. This topic is concerned about ordinary people’s daily life, so can arose readers’ interests. Reason A: This topic is hot right now. B: Music is an important part of culture. C: Music is an interesting and comparatively easy topic in our daily life. Translation of the titles E-C Edition-Translation: 《风采依旧的R.E.M乐队再发新专辑》 C-E Edition-Translation: Pushing down the intangible wall of galleries Prepare-work: E-C Edition-Translation: A. search background information about the topic. B. outline the names and other proper nouns then translate them. C-E Edition-Translation: A. outline the proper nouns and search on the internet to translate them first. Process: Difficulties E-C Edition-Translation: A: Combine and cohere the two relevant texts Solution: delete some paragraphs and sentences, adjust the orders of some paragraphs and sentences, add some transitional words, sentences even some paragraphs. Attention: keep the original meanings and tones of the texts. Add some background information if needed. Difficulties C-E Edition-Translation: A: Translation of some proper nouns eg: 广州美院 : Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Solution: a. search on the internet and dictionaries b. search on its corresponding English websites B: Translation of some expression with Chinese characteristics Solution: a. use some tran