A Translation Project Report Of A History Of Sport In Wales

This is a project report on translation of A History of Sport in Wales(3War and Peace1918-1958), a book about history of modern sports in Wales, written by Welsh writer Martin Johnes. The excerpts of this report are from the chapter of "War and Peace1918-1958".This project is the result of personal study. Translation on this book can help Chinese people know more about the history of modern sports in Wales. So this report is written in order to make some contribution to the cultural exchanges (especially in sport) between China and the Wales. Problems in the translation process lie in how to best deliver the speciality in the source language text to Chinese readers. One of Nida’s theories on translation——Functional Equivalence, is chosen as the guidance on the translation work, and relevant translation strategies are adopted to settle those problems, for example, strategy of conversion, amplification and simplification. In conclusion, solid theoretical basis, adept translation skills, sufficient knowledge reserves and strong writing ability are the requisite qualifications for a good translator.The main contents of this report are divided into four main parts:Part One is an introduction where the background, origin, significance and components of the translation project are described. Part Two is the introduction of the background, the authors, the version and main contents of the source text. Part Three is about quality control, including the difficulties encountered and the various translation strategies adopted to settle those problems under the guidance of Nida’s theory of translation "Functional Equivalence". Part Four is a conclusion of the enlightenments and lessons from the translation and problems to be solved in the future. Among these four parts, the key part is Part Three.