A Report On The Translation Of Entrepreneurial Economics(From Chapter Eight To Chapter Ten)

This is a translation report on Entrepreneurial Economics(Chapter Eight,Chapter Nine and Chapter Ten)compiled by Alexander Tabarrok.As a non-literary text,Entrepreneurial Economics explores social issues from an economic perspective with concise language,novel standpoints and detailed and thorough explanations.Under the guidance of Peter Newmark?s communicative translation theory,the translator analyzed the source text and target text and solved the difficulties encountered during the translation process.The report consists of four parts: Part One is the introduction including background and significance of the translation project and overall layout of the translation report;Part Two is the analysis of the text.At the lexical level,it is characterized by the frequent use of terminologies,nouns and acronyms;at the syntactic level,it is characterized by the frequent use of long and complex sentences and passive sentences;Part Three presents the guiding theory,the difficulties in translation and the corresponding solutions to the difficulties.For example,non-translation,annotation and conversion are used at the lexical level;sequential translation,structural adjustment,addition and change of voice are used at the syntactic level.Part Four is conclusion on lessons gained and unsolved problems.