摘 要
本文首先从我国高校英译名称的命名种类和特点两个角度探讨了我国高校名称的英译现状，指出目前我国高校的英译名称可谓是“百花齐放，百家争鸣”，基本处于一个较为混乱的局面；然后阐述了造成该局面的三个原因，并结合浙江省高校的英译名称，具体分析了由此产生的三个问题，即用词不统一，结构不统一，书写不规范；最后比较了英美国家的高校名称，在中西方差异的基础上提出了几点值得改进的建议，以促进我国高校的对外交流。
关键词：名称英译；中国高校；翻译策略
ABSTRACT
This paper first explores the current situation in the name translation of the Chinese tertiary institutions from the perspectives of types and characteristics of naming, and indicates its overall great diversity, just as the old saying goes, “Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend”. It then explains three possible reasons for such chaos, and elaborates three problems (non-uniform wording, non-uniform structure and non-standard writing) with Zhejiang Province as examples. It finally makes a comparison with names of higher institutions in English-speaking countries and proposes some suggestions in light of the differences between Chinese culture and western culture, thus promoting our exchanges with the outside world.
Key words：name translation; Chinese tertiary institutions; translation strategy
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. English names of the Chinese tertiary institutions 2
2.1 Types of English naming 2
2.2 Features of English naming 3
3. Problems in name translation of the Chinese tertiary institutions and reasons for such problems 3
3.1 Reasons for chaos and ambiguity 4
3.1.1 Lack of a central authority 4
3.1.2 Different understanding of the same words 4
3.1.3 Different preference 5
3.2 Existed problems 6
3.2.1 Non-uniform wording 6
3.2.2 Non-uniform structure 11
3.2.3 Non-standard writing 12
4. Comparison and suggestions 14
4.1 Types and features of naming of the Britain and American tertiary institutions 14
4.2 Suggestions 14
5. Conclusion 16
Acknowledgements 17
References 18
