Japanese Translation Practice - Level 3

Author: Chen Yan, Editor-in-Chief
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Features: The National Translation Professional Qualification (Level) Examination Japanese Translation (Intermediate Level) Syllabus (Trial) sets the basic requirements for translation practice as follows: "1. Be able to apply general translation techniques for bilingual Chinese-Japanese and Japanese-Chinese translation. 2. Ensure the translated text is faithful to the original, without serious mistranslations or omissions. 3. The translated text should be fluent, with correct word usage and no obvious grammatical or expressive errors." This textbook is compiled in line with the overall spirit of the "Interim Provisions on the National Translation Professional Qualification (Level) Examination" issued by the National Personnel Department, and specifically meets the requirements of the Japanese Translation (Intermediate Level) Syllabus. To help candidates understand translation theory, master translation techniques, improve translation skills, and conduct correct Chinese-Japanese and Japanese-Chinese translation, the following aspects have been paid attention to in the compilation:
1. Emphasizing practice while not neglecting theory and techniques. Translation practice is a subject heavily focused on practice, and while we emphasize this characteristic, we do not neglect the introduction of translation theory and techniques. Without theory, practice is blind, and mastering theory is precisely to better practice it. In addition to the general principles of translation, each lesson explains the characteristics and key points of translation for that genre. In the Chinese-Japanese and Japanese-Chinese translation examples, "Explanations" are provided. These reflect our thoughts and understanding of translation and are also the accumulated experience of long-term translation professionals.
2. Explaining and illustrating the combination of theory and practice. Providing correct reference answers for the examples used is important, but more importantly, it is essential to explain why such translations are made, especially for key words, sentence structures, and cultural contexts. Whenever this situation arises, we strive to explain within the scope of the text, combining theory and practice to help learners understand not only what but also why.
3. Selecting materials flexibly to cover commonly used topics. Translators face various situations and deal with content from diverse fields. To meet this requirement, we have carefully considered the selection of materials. This textbook consists of 16 lessons, covering speeches, application documents, business letters, legal documents, contracts, investment promotion, bidding documents, sales documents, litigation documents, financial and insurance documents, scientific and technological articles, tourism documents, news reports, argumentative essays, as well as prose, fiction, and poetry translation. The selected articles are designed to be timely, relevant, and practical. Considering the level required by the Intermediate Level Syllabus, no Chinese-to-Japanese translation sections are provided for prose, fiction, and poetry.