法律翻译的一般原则.ppt

Legal Translation 法律翻译的一般原则 法律翻译专题 Nevertheless, nothing is now more obvious than that the criterion of a translation，whether communicative or semantic，must be its measure of accuracy，its ability to reproduce the greatest possible degree of the meaning of the original：the heart of the meaning being the message in communicative translation——the significance，the enduring value and importance in semantic translation．(Newmark，1988：44) 法律翻译专题 Most non-literary writing，journalism，informative articles and books，textbooks，reports，scientific and technological writing，non-personal correspondence，propaganda，publicity，public notices，standardized writing，popular fiction—the run-of-the-mill texts which have to be translated today but were not translated and in most cases did not exist a hundred years ago--comprise typical material suitable for communicative translation．On the other hand，original expression，whether the specific language of the speaker or writer is as important as the content，whether it is philosophical，religious，political，scientific，technical or literary，needs to be translated semantically．(Newmark，1988：66) 法律翻译的六项应用型作业原则 1)准确性及精确性(Accuracy and Precision) 2)一致性及同一性(Consistency and Identity)； 3)清晰及简练(Clarity and Concision)； 4)专业化(Professionalism)； 5)语言规范化(Standardized Language)； 6)集体作业(Tearm Work)。 1、准确性及精确性 要求及重要意义： The lawyer must be more precise in his writing than almost anyone else．Most writers can expect their work to be read in good faith，that is，with an honest desire to understand what was meant．But the lawyer must write in constant fear o f what we might call the reader in bad faith，the man looking for loopholes in the contract so as to avoid liability for his failure to perform，the disappointed heir who wants the will read in a way that would defeat the testator’s intention，the criminal defendant who wants the statute interpreted so as not to cover his act，and all the others who will want to twist the meaning of words for their own ends．(Chen，