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English Translation of Construction Text: Illogic Expressions and the Application of Explication Strategy
School of Arts and Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
School of Arts and Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
- 1 School of Arts and Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
- 2 School of Arts and Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
Open Journal of Modern Linguistics·Volume 09 (2019)·Pages 229–237·Published 15 August 2019·DOI10.4236/ojml.2019.94021
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Abstract
The accuracy of English translation of construction texts ensures the implementation of cooperative projects with foreign parties. However, translators are prone to comprehension errors in the process of English translation, thus leading to illogic expressions in the target text. This paper first analyzes the illogic expression problems at lexical, syntactical and discourse level, then briefly introduces explication translation strategy. Finally, it proposes explication translation strategy in construction texts so as to achieve the effect of precise wording, concise expression and rigorous logic.
KeywordsConstruction TextIllogic ExpressionsExplication Translation Strategy
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