翻譯訓練：大學生創業
近年來大學生創業(entrepreneurship)問題越來越受到社會的關注,因為受過多年教育的大學生屬于高級知識分子,他們背負著社會的種種期望。在社會經濟繁榮發展的同時,大學生創業也成為新氣象。現代大學生有創新精神,有對傳統觀念和傳統行業挑戰的信心和欲望,而這種創新精神也成為大學生創業的動力源泉,成為成功創業的信心基礎。大學生懷揣創業夢想,努力打拼,實現自己的理想,證明自己的價值。
Educated for many years ,college students bear expectations from society as senior intellectuals .Therefore ,in recent years ,society has paid more and more attention to the entrepreneurship of college students .With the development of our society and economy ,entrepreneurship of college students has become anew phenomenon .Being innovative ,college students in modern society have the confidence and desire to challenge the traditional ideas and professions .It is such spirit of innovation that makes college students motivated to establish a business and confident to achieve success .Bearing the dream of establishing a business ,college students work hard to realize their ideals and prove themselves.
1.越來越受到...的關注:有很多譯法,可以靈活處理,如toattractanincreasingattentionfrom…也可譯為befocusedonmoreandmore,文中翻譯為haspaidmoreandmoreattentionto。
2.背負著社會的種種期望:可譯為bearexpectationsofsociety。
3.創業:有很多譯法,可以根據不同情況進行選擇,文中譯為establishabusiness,也可譯為startone'sownenterprise。
4.傳統行業:可譯為traditionalprofessions或traditionalindustries。
5.成為成功創業的信心基礎:可以理解為“更有信心取得成功”,故譯為beconfidenttoachievesuccess。
6.懷揣…夢想:可譯為bearingthedreamof...,也可譯為havingthedreamof...,這里用現在分詞形式作狀語。
7.實現自己的理想:可譯為realizeone'sideals,還可用toputone'sdreamintoreality表達。
翻譯：
中國位于亞洲東部，是世界上人口最多的國家。中國是世界四大文明古國之一，擁有大量的中華文化光輝的古跡，此外，中國地大物博，擁有茂密的森林、雄偉壯麗的瀑布、秀麗的湖泊以及如利劍直插云霄的山峰，所有這些都令世界各國人民神往。但是，更重要的是，中國以擁有五千多年的歷史而自豪，遺留下無數的歷史文物，其中包括珍貴珠寶、古跡名勝、宮殿及數不盡的雄偉建筑，令人驚嘆不已。這種種原因都促使中國成為許多人夢寐以求的旅游勝地。
More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important than quantity for industrial production. It would be necessary to produce quality goods for the international markets to compete with those produced in other countries. The French economy needed a larger share of international market to balance its import and export trade.
French industrial and agricultural production was still inadequate to meet the immediate needs of the people, let alone long-ranged developments. Essential imports had stretched the national credit to the breaking point. Rents were tightly controlled, but the extreme inflation affected general population most severely through the cost of food. Food costs took as much as 80 percent of the worker's income. Wages, it is true, had risen. Extensive family allowances and benefits were paid by the state, and there was fulltime and overtime employment. Taken together, these factors enabled the working class to exist but allowed them no sense of security. In this discouraging situation, workmen were willing to work overseas for higher wages.
The government was unwilling to let workers leave the country. It was feared that migration of workers would reduce the labor force. The lack of qualified workers might hinder the improvement in the quality of industrial products produced. Qualified workers employed abroad would only increase the quantity of quality goods produced in foreign countries. Also the quantity of quality goods produced in France would not be able to increase as part of its ualified labor force moved to other countries.
1. The purpose of the passage is to_______.
A. explain the French government's emphasis on quality products
B. discuss Charles Deschanel's contribution to the French industrial development
C. compare the quality of French goods with that of foreign goods
D. show French workmen's enthusiasm to seek well-paid jobs in foreign countries
2. It can be inferred from the passage that at the time of Rene Coty .
A. France was still at the first stage of industrial development
B. French workers were better paid than the workers in any other European countries
C. the unemployment rate in France was comparatively higher than that in other European countries
D. French workers were able to live better with the increase in their wages
3. It is implied in the passage that at that time_______.
A. France had a very large share of international market
B. the import and export trade in France was making a successful advance
C. demand and supply in France was barely balanced
D. France was experiencing economic depression
4. Which of the following is the best indicator of the extreme inflation in France?
A. Eighty percent increase in the prices of consumer goods. B. High cost of food.
C. High rents for houses. D. Lack of agricultural products.
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Rents in France were tightly controlled.
B. France was flooding the international market with inferior product s.
C. French workers were prohibited from going abroad to find jobs.
D. The migration of French workers would hinder the improvement of quality in industrial production.
Part IV Translation
The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage. (Passage One)
Part IV Translation
The personal service they provide is so deep-rooted in Japan that they are likely to operate alongside the glittering new showrooms. (Passage Three)
Paragraphs2and3explain________.
