A Report On The Translation Of A Short History Of Women's Rights (Chapter One)

The translation report is based on the chapter one,from the book A Short History of Women's Rights.This book mainly introduces the historical process and present situation of women's rights.And chapter one is about the development of women's rights under Roman Law from 27 B.C.to 527 A.D.This book falls in the range of informative text,which contains comprehensive disciplines and complex background information.Hence,the translator uses the theory of adaptation and the theory of parallel text as guidance,studying the translation problems with translation skills(such as amplification method,adding annotations and etc.).The report is divided into four parts:The first part is introduction,presenting the content of the text,writing style and significance of translating the text.The second part is a description of the translation process including the preparations,the selection of translation theories and the review after the translation.The third part is case analysis,which is the key part of the report.The translator states how to solve the problems in the translation and how to apply translation methods through detailed examples.The fourth part summarizes some translation experiences and pending problems from this translation practice.The translator finds that translation theories can add flexibility in translation activities.It helps the translator choose appropriate translation methods without being restrained by the original thinking mode.Meanwhile,the translator thinks that translation should not only be confined to the application of theory,but also should be focused on the combination with practice.If the translator needs to finish an unfamiliar translation task in a limited time,the experience and opinions of professionals can also help translators to solve translation problems effectively.