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中成药说明书英译现状调查分析
Investigation into English Translation of Instructions of Chinese Patent Drugs
【摘要】 分析38份中成药说明书的英译发现目前中成药说明书英译现状不容乐观。词汇、语法方面的错误比例较高,占总体错误的67%。此种情况主要归因于部分译者的语言水平不高,中医知识缺乏;译者应该努力提高语言水平,增加中医知识;在翻译过程中重视互文性,建构消费者熟悉的语言符号,提高中成药说明书英译的准确性和规范性,帮助相关中医药企业和产品增强国际竞争力。
【Abstract】 By analyzing 38 pieces of bilingual instructions of Chinese patent drugs, the results show that the current state of English translation of instructions of Chinese patent drugs is not optimistic. Error ratios of the vocabulary and grammar aspects are higher, which hold 67% of total errors. The conditions could mainly be attributed to part of the translators’ poor language and lack of TCM knowledge. The translators should improve language proficiency and acquire more TCM knowledge. Furthermore, they should pay attention to intertextuality in the course of translation, construct linguistic notations which seem more familiar to the consumers, raise the accuracy and normalization of English translation of instructions of Chinese patent drugs and help increase international competitiveness of the related TCM enterprises and products.
【Key words】 instruction of Chinese patent drugs; English translation; error analysis; intertextuality;
- 【文献出处】 西部中医药 ,Western Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine , 编辑部邮箱 ,2018年01期
- 【分类号】R288
- 【被引频次】3
- 【下载频次】254