A Report On The Translation Of The Eighth Chapter Of The Universe As It Really Is-Earth,Space,Matter, And Time

The Universe as It Really Is—Earth,Space,Matter,and Time is a book on popular science.The material that the present translator selects mainly describes the composition of the atmosphere,the formation of air circulation and clouds,all of which are closely related to our life.The translation of this book is conducive to introducing this excellent foreign work to Chinese readers,enriching China's market of popular science writing,helping people improve their scientific awareness and strengthening their awareness of protecting the Earth.The report is mainly divided into four parts.The first part describes the translation tasks from four aspects: the source of material,the introduction to the author,the introduction to the work and the significance of this research.The second part describes the translation process,which includes the preparations before translation,the difficulties that are met in the process of translation and the revision of the first draft.The third part is the core of the report.In this part,the present translator discusses the translation skills and methods used in the process of translation from the perspectives of vocabulary,syntax and discourse with reference to case studies.The fourth part summarizes the translation experience of popular science text and the prospect of the future based on the problems encountered in the process of translation.Through this translation practice,the present translator realizes that when translating professional books,translators should acquire enough background information before translation.In the process of translation,translators should analyze the content of the original text carefully,use translation skills and methods flexibly and make full use of the network and other resources.After finishing the first draft,translators should be patient to revise the first draft and humbly seek advice from others.