Business and Economic Chinese-English Translation Tutorial

Author: Chang Yutian
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book is suitable for senior undergraduate students, dual-degree programs, graduate students, advanced refresher courses, and other individuals with a certain level of English proficiency in English and international trade and economics. It can be used as a textbook or reference book. The book is divided into 17 lessons and can be used for one semester. Each lesson includes theoretical explanations, examples, and notes. Translation exercises for single sentences and short passages are provided after each lesson. The book also includes reference answers at the end, with many sentences offering two or more possible answers. The book consists of four parts. Part I has four lessons, focusing on the preparation stage of translation work, including long-term knowledge accumulation and fundamental knowledge applicable for a lifetime. Part II has four lessons, centered around "sentence pattern comparison," emphasizing flexible and diverse translation methods. Whenever possible, different translation approaches and typical translation errors collected by the author during teaching are presented for discussion, rather than simply repeating existing ideas. Part III is titled "Accurate Translation," covering lessons 9 to 12, which mainly discuss various translation techniques, such as word addition, word order arrangement, part-of-speech conversion, and cross-reference between words. Given that polishing and revising translations fall under the category of "refining accuracy," it is also included in this section. Part IV focuses on "fuzzy translation," including five lessons: "Word Reduction," "Chinese Characteristics," "Four-Character Structures," "Chinese-English Translation," and "International Trade and Economic Publicity," covering common translation issues in international marketing. The book consists of four parts. Part I is the "Pre-Translation Preparation" section; Part II is the "Sentence Pattern Comparison" section; Part III is the "Accurate Translation" section; Part IV is the "Fuzzy Translation" section.