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What is Transcendent Translation?
The key to literary translation is "transmitting the spirit". The so-called "sense" means expressing the original text very accurately and displaying the artistic conception very vividly and vividly, making people feel a sense of striking after reading it. To achieve this goal, in addition to having a deep language skills, it is also very beneficial to learn and master certain translation skills.
English-Chinese translation skills and enlightened translation appreciation
How to translate the following English sentences? How to translate more vividly?
So, you insolent pup, you're gonna do the job better than me?
related paragraphs and background information:
Alan Shepard ( Alan Shepard) is the first astronaut in the United States to enter space, but he only flew in the sub- earth orbit for more than ten minutes. Since then, he has been grounded due to physical reasons. He serves as the director of the astronaut's office. After re-flighting in 1970, he was appointed as the commander of the "Apollo" 14 moon landing mission (at the age of 47). Astronaut author Eugene Cernan was arranged as the backup command chief for "Apollo" 14 (at the age of 36). Shepard is difficult to deal with. This is the scene when the author first met with Shepard's backup commander:
"I want to assure you, that if necessary, we're going to be ready to fly, and I'm committing to you right now that I'm going to be ready to fly if you can't. I'm going to be ready to do your job not only as well as you, but better than you."
His star frosted into a silent glare, and I knew there was no in-between with Al - he either liked you or he didn't. For a moment, I thought he might reach in a drawer, pull a pistol, and shoot me on the spot as a warning to future backup commanders about being arragon. So, you insolent pup, you're gonna do the job better than me?
(T-38 mission support aircraft that astronauts drive daily; NASA picture)
Difficulty analysis and translation skills:
This sentence is not complicated. The difficulty here lies in the accurate understanding and vivid display of "you insolent push".
Pup is the puppies of animals, especially puppies.
Insolent means being arrogant and rude.
trial translation:
"I want to assure you that when you need it, we can go to heaven at any time, and I can promise you now that if you are not ready at that time, I can go to heaven for you at any time. I am not going to do your work as good as you, but better than you."
His gaze turned into glare, and I know that Alan has no intermediate state-he either likes you or doesn't like you. For a while, I thought he would pull out the drawer, take out a pistol, and shoot me on the spot to warn the future reserve commander: This is the end of arrogance. The raw melon seeds that are ignorant of the sky and the earth, don’t you do better than me?
" Unknown Heaven and Earth Thick Raw Melon Egg Seeds " here vividly shows the original text's artistic conception.
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