题目（英文） Analysis of Errors in Translation of Scenic Attraction Introduction
题目（中文） 景点介绍性文本翻译的错误分析
Abstract
China, with her magnificent landscapes, precious historic relics and splendid culture, has always been a mysterious and attractive existence in the eyes of most foreigners. With the increasingly frequent international exchanges, nowadays tourism has become one of the sunrise industries in China. Therefore, the translation quality of scenic attraction introduction deserves constant attention and should be treated seriously. However, numerous mistakes and translation errors still exist in the translation of scenic attraction introduction, which could hinder foreign visitors’ understanding and even undermine China’s national image. This text points out that both language and culture are intrinsically bound together. To understand a culture, one must do so by means of its language, and so as to comprehend the meanings of the words, a person must look to the culture. The most serious mistakes in translating and interpreting are usually not the result of verbal inadequacy, but of wrong cultural assumptions. Through the tentative investigation, it is hoped that some mistranslations will be avoided in the further translation process to improve the cross-cultural communications.
Keywords scenic attraction introduction; culture; translation errors.
Contents
Abstract I
Contents II
Introduction 1
1.Research 2
1.1Research Background 2
1.2Research Object 2
2.Literture Review 4
2.1Current situation 4
2.2Analysis of existing problems and strategy 4
3.Conspicuous problems in translation 6
3.1Misspelling and Capitalization errors 6
3.2Pinyin errors and punctuations errors 6
3.3Grammatical Errors and words using errors 7
3.4Inconsistency 8
4.The reasons of errors in translations of scenic attraction introduction 9
4.1 Different cultural thinking in Chinese and English 9
4.2 The intermingled translation capability of translators 9
4.3Suggestion of improving the translation quality 10
4.3.1Strengthen the training of translator’s capability 10
4.3.2Strengthen the translation procedures 10
5 .Conclusion 11
References 12
