A Report On The Translation Of Research Methodologies In Translation Studies(Excerpts)

The translation material(15,081 words)of this report is taken from Research Methodology in Translation Studies,a book written by Gabriela Saldanh and Sharon O'Brien.This book helps learners and researchers who are interested but not proficient in translation studies adapt to various translation investigation methods.It introduces relevant knowledge and explores how to solve problems by integrating research methods.It is of great academic value for translation learners and researchers to understand and familiarize themselves with research methods in the field of translation studies.The translation report consists of five chapters.Chapter One “Task Description"includes an introduction to the editor,an overview of the translation materials and an analysis of the source text.Chapter Two “Process Description” contains pre-translation work,translation process and post-translation proofreading.Chapter Three “Case Study” describes translation difficulties and coping strategies.The difficulties lie in the understanding of the content of the original text,the choice of the word meaning,the treatment of the long sentence and the jargon.The coping strategies include class shift,conversion of the voice,sentence reconstruction,etc.Chapter Four “Afterthought in Theory” is theoretical thinking on the basis of this translation practice.Chapter Five “Conclusion” summarizes the experiences and lessons from the practice of translation.From the translation practice,the translator found the Hermeneutic Approach to Translation went through the translation process and that it had a close relationship with Translation Shift Theory and Communicative Theory.In the future,translators can utilize the Hermeneutic Approach to Translation and relevant translation skills in translation.