English translation purposes and principles for traditional Chinese medicine terms
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2014.09.002
- VernacularTitle:中医术语英译目的及原则探讨
- Author:
Jian DONG
;
Ning CHEN
;
Qing WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM);
Nomenclature translation;
Skopos theory;
Translation principles;
Standardization
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2014;(9):773-775
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Standardization of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)term translation is the focus of TCM translation studies. Based on the Skopos theory and our interviews to 6 internationals, this paper aims to explore the purposes and principles of TCM term translation from the perspective of the client, the translator and the addressee. Finally, four fundamental principles of TCM term translation are summarized in order to provide references for the standardization of TCM term translation.
