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8. 名词 定语从句 名词+定语从句
• 鬼见愁 • 飞来峰
Sights that Discourage Devils the• 景点名称翻译的注意事项
– 切忌望文生义 – 查对有关资料 – 考证历史史实
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• 切忌望文生义 稻香村 稻香村 Paddy Sweet Village/Cottage 杜甫草堂 杜甫草堂
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• 上海市系江南名城，远东巨埠，内联九州， 上海市系江南名城，远东巨埠，内联九州， 外通四海，物华天宝，人杰地灵。 外通四海，物华天宝，人杰地灵。 • Shanghai is a famous port city in south China and in the Far East. Linked with all the places in China and major ports throughout the world, this metropolis is known as a land of attractive resources and magical power, a birthplace of creative mind and gifted talents.
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• 4.类比 类比 • 济公劫富济贫 • Jigong, Robin Hood in China, robbed the rich and helped the poor.
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• 5.改写 改写 • 刘备章武三年病死于白帝城永安宫，五月 刘备章武三年病死于白帝城永安宫， 运回成都，八月葬于惠陵。 运回成都，八月葬于惠陵。 • Liu Bei died of illness in 233 at presentday Fengjie county, Sichuan province, and was buried here in the same year.
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• 西湖如镜面，千峰凝翠，洞壑幽深，风光 西湖如镜面，千峰凝翠，洞壑幽深， 绮丽。 绮丽。 • The West Lake is like a mirror, embellished all round with green hills and deep caves of enchanting beauty.
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Translation Methods
2. 类别名词 类别名词+of+形容词 专有名词 形容词+专有名词 形容词
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多景亭 朵云亭 感应寺 叠翠山 独秀峰
the Pavilion of Varied Sceneries the Pavilion of Scattered Clouds the Temple of Spiritual Response the Hill of Piled Festoon the Peak of Unique Beauty
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迎客松 卧龙松 慈光阁 飞来石 百丈泉
Greeting Pines The Crouching Dragon Pine The Mercy Light Temple The Peak from Heaven The Thousand Feet Spring
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炼丹台 瑶池
Liandantai (the Alchemy Terrace) Yaochi(the lake of Immortals)
亭(pavilion) 庵(convent, nunnery) 阁(hall, pavilion) 斋(house, hall, study, room) • 故居 故居(former residence) • 石窟 石窟(grotto) • 园林 园林(gardens; park) • • • •
Translation on Tourism
• Translation of Scenic Spot Name • Translation of Tour Material
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• 景点名称的翻译 • 旅游资料的翻译
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Translating Scenic Spot Names
Transliteration Literal Translation Free Translation
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Translation Methods
5. 名词 名词+ing形式 名词 形式+名词 形式
• 猴子观海 • 盼客松 • 五女拜寿 • 三潭印月
the Monkey Gazing at the Sea the Guest Expecting Pine the Five Daughters Offering Birthday Felicitations the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
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翻译策略
1. 增补法 路左有一巨石，石上有苏东坡手书“云外流春” 四个大字。 To the left is another rock formerly engraved with four big Chinese characters Yun Wai Liu Chun(Beyond clouds flows spring) written by Su Dongpo(1037-1101), the most versatile poet of the Northern Song Dynasty.
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• 当风和日丽时，举目远望，佘山、金明、 当风和日丽时，举目远望，佘山、金明、 崇明岛隐隐可见，真有“登泰山而小天下” 崇明岛隐隐可见，真有“登泰山而小天下” 之感。 之感。 • Standing on the deck, one gets the feeling that the world below is suddenly belittled.
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太和殿 中和殿 保和殿 象鼻山
Tai He Dian (Hall of Great/Supreme Harmony) Zhong He Dian (Hall of Central Harmony) Bao He Dian (Hall of Preserving Hall) Xiang Bi Shan ( the Elephant Hill)
黄果树瀑布 莲花洞
The Huangguoshu Waterfall The Lianhua Cave
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景点地名的实体部分
景点的类别自然 vs 人文 山，岩，峰，江，石等 vs 宫，亭，楼，台，塔等
• 旅游景点地名称由专名和通名组成 旅游景点地名称由专名和通名组成 专名 九龙山 九龙山 七星岩 七星岩 拙政园
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Translation Methods
6. ing形式 介词短语 形式+介词短语 形式
• 花港观鱼
Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor
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Translation Methods
7. 类别名词 动词不定式 类别名词+动词不定式
• 镇海寺
the Temple to Guard the Sea
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古时掌教 化之乡官
– 考证历史史实
• 寒山寺 • 三老石室
Bleak Mountain Temple Temple of Cold Hill Hanshan Temple
The Stone Chamber of the Three Venerables ( who were famous seal-engraving artists) Three Old Men Sanlao Stone Chamber
Jiu Long Shan (the Nine Dragon Hill Qi Xing Yan ( the Seven Star Crags) Zhuo Zheng Yuan (Garden of Humble Administration)
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山 (mountain, hill) 岩(rock, cliff) 峰(peak) 崖(cliff) 沟(ravine) 溪(stream) 岭(ridge, hill)
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• 崂山，林木苍翠，繁花似锦，到处生机盎 崂山，林木苍翠，繁花似锦， 春天绿芽红花，夏天浓阴蔽日， 然，春天绿芽红花，夏天浓阴蔽日，秋天 遍谷金黄，严冬则玉树琼化。 遍谷金黄，严冬则玉树琼化。 • Laoshan Scenic Area is thickly covered with trees of many species, which add credit for its scenery.
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Translation Methods
1. 类别名词 类别名词+of+专有名词 专有名词
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葡萄沟 黄道婆遗迹 雨花阁 康寿泉
the Ravine of Vineyards the Remains of Mother Huang Dao the Pavilion of Rain and Water the spring of Longevity and Health
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3. 类别名词 类别名词+of+数字 专有名词 数字+专有名词 数字
• 千佛阁 • 万春亭 • 五百罗汉山
the Pavilion of a Thousand Buddhas the Pavilion of Thousand Springs Mountains of five Hundred Arhats
Du Fu’s Straw/Thatched Cottage
To cover (a roof etc.) with thatch (dried straw, reeds etc.
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• 查对有关资料 虎跑泉 Tiger Running Spring Tiger-clawed Spring Tiger Dug Spring Tiger Spring