A Report On The Translation Of "the Internet Of Things Of2012New Horizons"

The translator chooses the Internet of Things as the thesis translation material, and hastranslated the chapter seven, The Internet of Things Where is it Going? A GLOBALOVERVIEW. The seventh chapter describes the development of the Internet of Thingsin some different countries and regions, and the condition of its future going. As thetext belongs to the scientific text, the translation text should reflect the characteristicof this kind text.The process of the translation is divided into three parts, including thepreparation of the translation, the process of the translation and the review and qualitycontrol of the translation. During the preparation period, the lexicographical bookshad been prepared, like English-English dictionary, English-Chinese dictionary andthe technical term dictionary. On the other hand, the translation software has beeninstalled on the computer, like SDL Trados and Yaxin.The process of the translation can be divided into two parts. One is the process ofunderstanding and the other is expression. Knowing about the substance of thelanguage, the translator can understand the real meaning of the original text. And thetranslator needs to consult the professional person. The process of expression is toselect the appropriate style of Chinese.The process of the review after the translation, the translator needs to control thequality of the target text. And the translator has consulted one person whose major isChinese but do not understand the English, another person who knows both Chineseand English to find if the translation has the omission or mistranslation, at the sametime the third one whose major is Computer who does not read the original text firstto see whether the target text is fit for the reading habit of this field.The Translation Practice expects to provide some references for the people whoare interested in the Internet of Things or professionals of the field. And it hopes toprovide the terminology reference for the translator who has already translated thematerial of the Internet of Things.