Translation of attributive clause.ppt

Translation of attributive clause 1. Translation of restrictive attributive clause It is a consolation to know that they will surely carry on the cause for which Edgar Snow strove so faithfully all his life. * They would have had to live the rest of their lives under the stigma that he had recklessly precipitated an action which wrecked the Summit Conference and conceivably could have launched a nuclear war. * * A. 前置法 将英语限制性定语从句译成带“的”的定语词组，放在被修饰词之前，从而将复合句译为汉语单句。（适用于比较简单的限制性定语从句） It is a consolation to know that they will surely carry on the cause for which Edgar Snow strove so faithfully all his life. 了解到他们一定会把斯诺终身为之奋斗不渝的事业继承下来，这是一件令人欣慰的事情。 * B. 后置法 结构复杂的限制性定语从句可译成后置的并列分句 （译成并列分句，重复先行词） They would have had to live the rest of their lives under the stigma that he had recklessly precipitated an action which wrecked the Summit Conference and conceivably could have launched a nuclear war. 他们可能已不得不蒙着一种臭名而终其余生，这个臭名就是：他曾贸然采取了一项行动，这项行动破坏了最高级会谈，并且可以设想，还可能触发一场核战争。 （译成并列分句，省略英语先行词） * There is a man downstairs who wants to see you. There are many people who want to see the film. * C．溶合法 把原句中的主语和定语从句溶合在一起译作一个独立句子 There is a man downstairs who wants to see you. 楼下有人要见你。 There are many people who want to see the film. * 2. The translation of non-restrictive attributive clause He liked his sister, who was warm and pleasant, but he did not like his brother, who was aloof and arrogant. But Tom’s laugh, which was very infectious, broke the silence. * A. 前置法 一些较短而具有描写性的英语非限制性定语从句也可以译成带“的”的前置定语，放在被修饰的词之前 他喜欢热情愉快的妹妹，而不喜欢冷漠高傲的哥哥。 但… 富有感染力的笑声打破了静默。 * B. 后置法 1）译成并列分句，在译文中把原文从句后置，重复英语关系代词所表示的含义。 The cook turned pale, and asked the housemaid to shut the door, who asked Brittle,, who asked the tinker, who pretended not to hear.厨子的脸色变得苍白，要女仆把门关上，女仆叫布里特而关，布里特而叫补锅匠关，而补锅匠装着没听见。 * 2)在译文中后置，省略英语关系代词所代表的含义: After dinner, the four key negotiators resumed their talks, which continued well into the night. 饭后，四个主要的谈判人物继续会谈，一直谈到深夜。 3) 在译文中从句前置，重复英语关系代词所代表的含义: World War II was, however, m