翻译常用之八大技amplification重点.ppt

翻译常用之八大技巧 二 增译法 Amplification * * 增词不能蛇足，减词不能损意。 Syntactically, semantically, rhetorically or customarily necessary words No extra information or meaning or no unfaithful to the original Information indirectly hiding in the original * Chairman Mao is an activist, a prime mover, an originator and master of strategy achieved by alternating surprise, tension and easement. 毛泽东是活动家，是原动力，是创始者，是交替运用出其不意、紧张松弛而取得成功的战略家。 (Attention: verbs are more frequently used in Chinese than in English.) * The daily newspaper guides, educates and encourages the masses. 这份报纸可指导群众、教育群众、鼓舞群众。 （Attention: the only object in English sentences must be repeated in Chinese.) We must analyze and solve problems. * For the international community the most striking consequence of these changes is that China has grown to be the worlds’ eleventh largest economy, and is set to grow further. 对于国际社会来说，这些变化所带来的最为引人注目的结果是，中国已跃居世界第十一位经济大国，而且今后定会更强。 (Attention: amplification for purpose of style or manner of writing.) In the evening, after the banquets, the concerts and the table tennis exhibitions, he would work on the drafting of the final communique. The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight. * Not to educate him (the child) is to condemn him to repetitious ignorance. 如果我们不对儿童进行教育的话，那就会使他们沦入世世代代的愚昧状态。 (Attention: some English abstract nouns must be added by category words so as to be clarified in meaning.) The arrogance of the aristocracy helped to lead to the French Revolution. * Time drops in decay, like a candle burnt out. 时间一点一滴地逝去，犹如蜡烛慢慢燃尽。 (Attention: meaning already included in the original.) He poured out his tale of misfortunes. 笑：smile, laugh, grin, giggle, titter, chuckle * You can almost put it down as a general rule that presidents often invite “honest criticism” from their aides. 你几乎可以把这一点看成一种倾向：历届总统经常请他们的助手们提出“直率的批评“。 (Attention: English plural forms have to be clarified by more Chinese words.) The judge let h