A Report On The Translation Of H/P/Cosmos Running Machine Manual

This thesis is a translation report on H/P/Cosmos Running Machine Manual published by H/P/Cosmos sports & medical GmbH for one of its top running machines.The manual gives some detailed information ranging from precautions,installation,operation,maintenance to disposal and so on,which is needed for all the users after the purchase to make better use of the machine.The informative texts,usually seen as expository texts,aim at presenting impartial facts,opinions,knowledge,phenomena and some other objects in the real world.As one of the typical informative texts,the manual is designed to illustrate the specification,usage,method and performance of the item It is strong in informative function and is often categorized by normalization and practicability.The manual plays a significant role in guiding the correct usage of the devices,and thus calls for accuracy,conciseness and clarity in the process of translation.Catford's Translation Shifts Theory is grounded on the theory of Scale and Category Grammar of Halliday.There are two types of “shifts”: level shifts and category shifts.As a translation strategy,Catford's Translation Shifts Theory lays more emphases on semantic equivalence than formal correspondence after sorting out the difference between them.The report mainly talks about the insights that Catford's Translation Shifts Theory offers in the translation of this manual.With the help of Catford's Translation Shifts Theory,the translator has made a detailed analysis on the practical applications of the theory.The report consists of the following four parts.Chapter one introduces the company and the book.Chapter two consists of a brief introduction to the whole process of the translation.Then comes the most important part of the report: case study,which shows how the translator deals with the exact difficulties and obstacles during the translation process under the guidance of Catford's Translation Shifts Theory.Chapter four is the conclusion which summarizes the experience gained,lessons learned and limitations of the translation task.