泰特勒的三个翻译原则

泰特勒翻译三原则

DESCRIPTION OF A GOOD TRANSLATION

—

GENERAL RULES

FLOWING FROM THAT

DESCRIPTION

The first general rule-that the translation should give a complete

transcript of the ideas of the original work.

In order that a translator may be enabled to give a complete transcript

of

the

ideas

of

the

original

work,

it

is

indispensably

necessary,

that

he

should

have a

perfect

knowledge

of the

language of

the original,

and

a

competent

acquaintance

with

the

subject

of

which

it

treats.

If

he

is

deficient

in

either

of

these

requisites,

he

can

never

be

certain

of

thoroughly comprehending the sense of his author. Whether a translator

should give a complete transcript of the ideas of the original work or have

liberty

to

change

the

original

work,

it

becomes

a

question.

this

liberty

may be used, but with the greatest caution. It must be further observed,

that the super added idea shall have the most necessary connection with

the original thought, and actually increase its force.

And,

on

the

other

hand,

that

whenever

an

idea

is

cut

off

by

the

translator, it must be only such as is an accessory, and not a principal in

the clause or sentence. It must likewise be confessedly redundant, so that

its retrenchment shall not impair or weaken the original thought.