New French-Chinese Translation Course

Author: Feng Baicai
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: The book is divided into four parts:
Part 1: Overview of Translation Theory
This part discusses the standards and steps of translation, puts forward some requirements for students, and elaborates on the cognitive characteristics of translation activities. It particularly highlights the importance of abstract thinking in translation, emphasizing the need to grasp the original text as a whole.
Part 2: Translation Appreciation
This part provides 15 French-Chinese comparative excerpts, with some chapters offering 2-3 translations for reading and discussion.
Part 3: Short Passage Exercises (I)
This section selects 20 short passages, each accompanied by reference translations.
Part 4: Short Passage Exercises (II)
This section selects 100 short passages without reference translations. Some of the selected passages are longer to provide a clearer context. Users can extract portions as needed. To enhance clarity, the compilers have added subheadings to some paragraphs.
An index of frequently used reference books in French-Chinese translation practice is appended at the end of the book.
The book uses clear and easy-to-understand language to explain the steps, standards, and requirements of translation, as well as basic theories such as comparative analysis of French and Chinese linguistic structures, semantic types, and semantic selection. It also includes short passage exercises and translation appreciation.