A Study Of The Zero-translation In Interpretation

With the development of society and the trend of the global economical andcultural integration, the communication among the nations becomes increasinglyfrequent and closer. Interpretation, as a link connecting two different languages andcultures, is gradually showing its important role in the international communication. Itis not only a simple activity delivering language information but also acommunication behavior of different cultural connotations, and plays a crucial part inthe promotion of mutual understanding between different cultures.Zero translation, as a novel translation strategy, has been widely used by peoplein recent years. As far as translation is concerned, zero translation can provide theinformation of one culture and its language in its original form for another culture andits language, and also can bring new components for the later culture and language.The strategy of zero translation makes it possible to change untranslatability intotranslatability, which leads the research of translation theory to a new stage.Zero translation in interpretation not only helps people solve the culturalproblems caused in the communication activities, but also promotes the mutualcommunication between different cultures. This paper analyses the phenomenon ofzero translation in interpretation from the perspective of culture. Based on the presentrelated researches on zero translation, it analyses the cultural factors in the course ofinterpretation, and points out the importance and necessity of cultural factors for theapplication of zero translation in interpretation, with a purpose of emphasizing aconclusion that it is essential to consider the influence of cultural factors when thestrategy of zero translation is adopted in the process of interpretation.Although zero translation has the advantages of saving time, energy, space andso on, and is also helpful for people’s exposure to the contact, learning and mastery of the source language, it should be pointed out: none of translation strategies is almighty,and translator or interpreter must adhere to their basic regulations and principles.Therefore, we should properly employ the strategy of zero translation in the processof translation, and better apply it to our translation practice, for the convenience ofpeople’s communication.