异文化、翻译与变通

在跨语言、跨文化交流时,尤其是在翻译的过程中,人们遇到的最大障碍往往不是语言本身,而是这种语言所依附的、独特的文化。这种文化个性是翻译障碍的主要成因,要逾越这些文化障碍,成功的翻译源语文本,就需要进行适当的变通。变通的方法很多,其中最主要的两种方法就是异化与归化。异化与归化各有优势,也各有欠缺,有时二者同时使用会相得益彰,使翻译文本更贴切、更精彩。

Different cultures, translation and adaptation

In cross-cultural communication,especially in the course of translation,the biggest obstacle we tend to come across is not the language itself,but the unique culture on which the language depends.It is the specific character of culture that causes the main obstacle of translation.Adaption is necessary to surmount these cultural obstacles and have successful translation.There are several methods to conduct adaptation among which foreignization and domestication are the most important.Foreignization and domestication both have advantages and disadvantages.Sometimes,if used together,the two methods can produce wonderful translation.