From the translation target of English for Science and Technology, thispaper demonstrates that functional equivalence theory of Eugene A. Nida plays animportant role in guiding the translation of EST on the basis of applying F-E theory topractical translation studying. Through the analysis of Non-Chromated CoatingSystems for Corrosion Protection of Aircraft Aluminum Alloys and its translation, thepaper discusses some characteristics of EST in the aspects of vocabulary, syntax andtextures, and addresses some translation skills in detail for passive voice in EST. |