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An Analysis of Public Signs Translation Based on Translation as Adaptation and Selection-Taking the Slogan Translation of Beijing Olympic Winter Games for Example

Hui Jin, Qunying Ma

Abstract


As a new paradigm of translation studies, Eco-translatology regards translation as a process of adaptation and selection. The translator follows its' basic principle,“Multidimensional adaptation and adaptive selection”, in order to reach multi-dimensional transformation of translation. This translation method is often reflected in the translation of public signs, and show its' significance in both language communicating and culture exchanging, As a greatest success of public signs translation from a new approach, the slogan translation of Beijing Winter Olympic Games is of great significance to explore a new way to tell stories about China and promote the communication and cooperation in the standard spoken and written Chinese language.

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Eco-Translatology; Public Signs Translation; Translation as Adaptation and Selection

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i4.4365

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