A Report On The Translation Of An Excerpt From Aging By Design:How New Thinking On Aging Will Change Your Life

The material of this translation report is excerpted from Aging by Design: How New Thinking on Aging Will Change Your Life written by Theodore C.Goldsmith.This book mainly describes the history of aging theories,current theories and controversies among various factions,anti-aging medicine,anti-aging research as well as potential evolutionary theories.The selected section emphasizes the status quo of aging theories,programmed aging theories supported by the author and its evidence.This translation report is mainly divided into four parts: task description,process description,case analysis and summary.The main part is case analysis,in which the translator conducts an analysis of the difficulties on the levels of lexis,syntax and discourse.In terms of lexis,the translator pays attention to the choice of word meaning,conversion,amplification,and translation of professional terms and proper nouns.On the level of syntax,it involves the translation approach and skills of passive sentences,comparative sentences and attributive clauses.The translator gives examples to analyze the difficulty from the perspective of discourse finally.As the book covers many medical and biological terms as well as professional knowledge,the translator refers to relevant books and paper dictionaries in an effort to accurately transmit the information.Through the writing of this translation practice report,the translator has summed up the reflection and gains from this translation practice and made clear the direction of future efforts.