Translation Report Of A Documented Biography Of Francis Poulenc

Biography is an effective record form of characters and their related events,which is of great significance to the study of historical figures and the changes of times.The source text of this translation practice is selected from Carl B.Schmidt?s A Documented Biography of Francis Poulenc.This biographical text chronologically delineates Poulenc,a famous French music composer.This translation practice report aims to explore the translation of biographical text through context theory,and analyze translation techniques suitable for biographical text.Context theory is the guiding theory applied in this translation practice.Translation is the communication of information,inseparable from context.Context includes linguistic context,situational context and cultural context.Under the guidance of context theory and based on the features of biographical text,the translator analyzes translation techniques based on these three different contextual aspects.The specific translation techniques include extension,amplification and repetition and so on.This translation practice,based on context theory not only improved the translator?s interpretation ability but also inspired the translator a lot.It is obvious that context theory can be applied to translate biographical text and make the target text more comprehensible.In this translation report,the translator has summarized some relevant translation techniques for biographical text.What?s more,the report can be a reference for the translation or study of biographical text in the future.Figure 0;Table 0;Reference 30.