Translation of Conditional Sentences in the Legislative Text—A Case Study on the Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China

Fengyi Yang

doi:10.18686/ahe.v9i8.14392

Translation of Conditional Sentences in the Legislative Text—A Case Study on the Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China

Fengyi Yang

Abstract

Although scholars have investigated the translation methods of legislative sentences, there has been limited research on the translation of conditional sentences within Chinese legal documents. This study aims to identify commonly used methods for translating conditional sentences in the Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China. To achieve this goal, this study has selected the Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China as a case study. The results support the hypothesis that “which” and “if” sentences are predominantly used in the translation of conditional sentences. The study suggests that translators should select translation methods based on the specific context.

Keywords

Legal translation; Conditional sentence; Contrastive study

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v9i8.14392

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