例2 我想向大家介绍一下你们所关心的经济问题。
直译:I wish to talk on Chinas economic development in which you are interested.
这样翻译,显得讲话者太肯定听众会对他所讲内容感兴趣。尽管讲话者知道听众是有兴趣的,但说得客气一点效果更好。可译为:I would like to brief you on Chinas economic development, which might be of interest to you.
另外,我们打交道的人大多是上层人士,我们必须学会使用礼貌文雅的语言,否则,会产生距离、反感,从而失去朋友,有损我形象。
1974年,加拿大白求恩纪念委员会访华代表团中有一位团员对我接待官员说,我方翻译像警察,原因是那天早晨,翻译到他房间对他说:You have breakfast at 8, get your luggage downstairs at 8:30 and leave here for the airport at 9.OK?语言简单、生硬、不礼貌,给外宾留下了不好的印象。建议对外宾说:Breakfast is at 8. Would you please get your luggage downstairs at 8:30?we are going to leave here for the airport at 9.
曾有一位女翻译招呼外宾时,大声喊叫Hello而不知道说:Excuse me,在宣布事情时总是:Attention please.而不是说:Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention please.结果一位外宾对此感到不快,说:I dont want to talk to that wild girl.要人帮忙时,我们时常会说:你能告诉我到地方怎么走吗?你能说英语吗?等。如果英文译成:Can you tell me how to get to?Can you speak English?那将是很不客气的问话。对方会以为你怀疑他的能力。因为英文字can表示能力。如果改为could,含义就不同了。可以译为:Could you please tell me how to get? Do you speak English?一个陌生人问你如何去某地时,你
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