A Report On The Translation Of Concepts Of Physical Fitness Active Lifestyles For Wellness(excerpts)

Physical activities can promote the growth of skeleton and muscles, enhance the cardiopulmonary function and improve the blood circulation system, respiratory system and digestive system. It is also conductive to enhancing the ability to resist disease and strengthening people’s adaptability. Therefore, it’s necessary to learn about physical activities.This translation report is based on the translation of some excerpts of a PE teaching material for international students outside the U.S. The excerpts deal with moderate physical activities and the cardiovascular health. And the translator researches and translates how to do the appropriate physical exercises to gain maximum amount of health and wellness benefits based on his/ her own health conditions. As for the professional knowledge, the translator refers to relevant materials and asks the PE majors for help to make up for the lack of parallel knowledge. In the translation process, under the guidance of translation shift theory,Skopos Theory, functional equivalence, communicative translation, an exploration and an analysis have been conducted on the translation of the vocabulary, typical sentence patterns and peculiar stylistic features. By integrating the translation methods and techniques, the report aims to provide experiences and suggestions for translating this type of texts.