本書從語言學、法學及翻譯學三維角度對法律翻譯進行較為全面、系統(tǒng)的詮釋,立足于高素質(zhì)專門化翻譯人才之培養(yǎng)創(chuàng)新,著重于專業(yè)化與學術化之高度結合,理論與實踐相得益彰,策略與技巧有機融合,內(nèi)容豐富、系統(tǒng),視野寬闊,素材新穎、典型、應有盡有。本書主要供高等院校英語專業(yè)(經(jīng)貿(mào)、法律、翻譯等方向)本科生和研究生,翻譯碩士、翻譯本科、法學專業(yè)的本科生、研究生,以及英語教師、法律英語研究人員作為教材或參考書使用。本書是第一部由中國學者結合中國法律翻譯實踐撰寫的英文教材。市場空缺此類教材,教材的內(nèi)容源于作者10多年法律翻譯的教學實踐,本書的許多內(nèi)容在南京師范大學翻譯碩士、翻譯本科、英語本科、碩士的課堂上講授過,深受歡迎。
董曉波,美國佐治亞大學法學博士后,南京師范大學教授,外國語言學及應用語言學博士生導師。
中國法律英語教學與測試研究會副會長,江蘇省人民政府地方性法規(guī)譯審專家,廣東省人民政府地方性法規(guī)譯審專家,國家海上絲綢之路申報世界文化遺產(chǎn)翻譯專家,國際青年應用語言學學者聯(lián)盟法律顧問、常務理事,省級重點研究基地“江蘇國際法治動態(tài)研究中心”主任,中國譯協(xié)法律翻譯委員會委員。
Contents
Chapter One General Introduction..1
Chapter Two Law, Language and Translation..5
Language and Law..5
Legal Language..6
Legal Texts..15
Chapter Three Legal English..22
History of Legal English..23
Lexical Features of Legal English..28
Syntactic Features of Legal English..39
Chapter Four Legal Translation and Equivalence..46
Factors Influencing Legal Translation..47
Legal Translational Equivalence: Possibility and Impossibility..61
Chapter Five Theories and Principles for Legal Translation..63
Functional Equivalence Theory..64
Dual Equivalence and Ideal Equivalence: Application of Functional Equivalence Theory to Legal Translation..68
Basic Principles for Legal Translation..73
Chapter Six Legal Terminological Issues in Translation..82
Translating Legal Concepts..82
Focusing on the Meaning of Legal Terminology..84
Problems in the Translation of Legal Terminology in China..86
Chapter Seven Translation Competence and Techniques for Legal
Translation..91
Translation Competence of the Legal Translator..91
Translation Techniques for Legal Translation..95
Chapter Eight Translation on the Programmed Structures
in Legal Texts..111
Strategies for Translating Fuzzy Expression..111
Strategies for Translating Sentences with “的” Structure..119
Translation of Some Typical Expressions..123
Chapter Nine Translation on Marketing Agreements..129
Introduction..129
Law Notes..133
Expressions Commonly Used in Marketing Agreements..134
Sample Translation on a Marketing Agreement..138
Chapter Ten Translation on Breach of Contract Claim..146
Introduction..146
A Claim Form..147
Law Notes..151
Sample Translation on a Chinese Complaint..152
Bibliography..156