英汉影视字幕翻译策略.ppt

Two forms of translation of English films and TV series: Dubbing(配音): covering the original English voice by Chinese voice. Subtitling(字幕翻译): providing synchronized (同步的) Chinese subtitles for English speeches. Natures of Film TV Subtitles(影视字幕的特性) translation of written or printed materials translation of film and TV subtitles (文字材料的翻译 Vs 影视字幕的翻译)  Translation of printed or written materials: Translation of film TV subtitles film and TV subtitles: Time and Space Constraints(时间和空间限制) Time Constraints: Time and Space Constraints Space Constraints: Natures of Film TV Subtitles: Transience and Irreversibility (瞬间性,不可回看性) Time and Space Constraints (受时间﹑空间制约) Principles for English-Chinese Film TV Subtitling(影视字幕翻译原则) Conciseness(简洁) Immediate Comprehensibility (易懂) Example 1-- He’s probably not there, but if I don’t at least look, I’ll always wonder about it.   from Sleepless in Seattle (西雅图夜未眠) Example 2 -- Yes, I would just like to know where I could get this man’s address. from Sleepless in Seattle Example 3-- And for a while I could not enter, for the way was barred to me. from Rebecca (蝴蝶梦) Example 4-- She stood there laughing, her black hair blowing in the wind-- and told me all about herself - everything. from Rebecca Techniques for English-Chinese Film TV Subtitling(英汉影视字幕翻译技巧) 1.Using Simple Syntactic Structures (选用简单的句型结构) ◆不知你能不能把自行车借我用一下？ →我能借一下你的自行车吗？ ◆给你看样你以前从没见过的东西。 →给你看样新东西。 ◆明天为什么不去公园呢？ →明天去公园吧。 ◆你能不能不用我的东西？ →别用我的东西。 2. Using Simple Vocabularies  (选用简单词汇) ◆ be miserly, stingy 悭吝 →小气，吝啬 ◆ be thin 清癯 → 清瘦 ◆ be familiar with 熟谙