Unit 5 减词法Omission.ppt

Omission Omission is a technique opposite to amplification. True, a translator has no right to subtract/reduce any meaning from the original work. But it does not mean that he should refrain from制止omitting any words at all in translation. In fact, one of the marked/obvious difference in syntax between English and Chinese is the disparity in wording措词. What is regarded as a natural or indispensable element in one language may be regarded as superfluous or even “a stumbling block” in the other. Omission Ⅰ. Omission in English-Chinese Translation Ⅱ. Omission in Chinese-English Translation Ⅰ. Omission in English-Chinese Translation Generally speaking, omission in English-Chinese translation is used to achieve the effect of succinctness简洁, especially in the cases of English pronouns and functional words such as the article, the preposition, the conjunction, etc. 1. Omitting the Pronoun Pronouns are more frequently used in English than in Chinese. Therefore, when translated into Chinese, many English pronouns may be omitted so as to match the natural usage of Chinese expression. He put his hands into his pockets and then shrugged his shoulders. 他将双手放进口袋，然后耸了耸肩。 For two weeks, he had been studying the house, looking at its rooms, its electric wiring, its path and its garden. 两周以来，他一直注意观察房子的情况，查看各个房间，留心电线的走向，通道和花园的布局。 2. Omitting the Article The article is the hallmark特点 of English nouns. When translated into Chinese, it is usually omitted except when the indefinite article is intended to indicate the numeral “one”, or “a certain”. The moon was slowly rising above the sea. 月亮慢慢从海上升起。 Any substance is made up of atoms whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas. 任何物质，不论是固体，液体或气体，都由原子组成。 The direction of a force can be represented by an arrow. 力的方向可以用箭头表示。 3. Omitting the Prepositon Chinese is characterized by its succinctness简洁 and the preposition appears less frequently in Chinese than in English, and the