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6月27日 这世界全颠倒了,今天早上老婆锻炼身体时,竟然从河滩上采了一大堆人蔊草,并且振振有词现在大街上都卖这种菜,纯粹绝色无污染菜。我大笑我们小时候专门用这种草喂猪,人根本不吃的,田间地头荒野之处到处都长满这种草。不过为了不让辛苦采菜的失望,我对她说:好了,就让我们当几回猪吧。 6月26日 我们在汉译英各种证明书时总是按照中文的样式照译。例如:
兹证明_______________
This is to certify that..../Let it be known that....
特此证明__________
It is hereby certified that....
我们(我)特此证明_________
We/I hereby certify that ....
兹证明:_____,男,于_____生于中国_______。
This is to certify that_______, male, was born on _____, in ___________, China.
兹证明________自_______至今在我行存款。
This is to certify(state, or confirm) that ___________ has maintained a savings account with us since __________.
兹证明_______(男,生于_________),和_______(女,生于__________)于___________在中国__________结婚。
This is to certify that _______ (male, born on_________) and _________(female, born on _________) were married on ____________ in ___________, China.
_______,男,生于_________,_______人,在____年至______年期间修完英语系所有规定课程,成绩合格,特于___________向其颁发毕业证书(特于_______授予英语文学士学位)。
This is to certify that __________, male, born on _________, native of ________, having in the years ____ to ______ satisfied the requirements of the English Department, was on ________ awarded this certificate(or admitted to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in English).
其实我们翻译时完全可以多看看人家英美国家人的证书的格式,加以参考的。
SAMPLE FORMS
In the following examples a personalized seal means: the words "Notary Public, State of Texas" around a star of five points, the Notary Public's name, and the date the Notary Public's commission expires.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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State of Texas County of _______________
Before me, (insert the name and character of the officer), on this day personally appeared ____________________, known to me (or proved to me on the oath of ______________ or through (description of identity card or other document)) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this __________ day of __________, (year).
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A. For a natural person acting in his/her own right:
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State of Texas County of _______________
This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name or names of person or persons acknowledging).
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B. For a natural person as principal acting by attorney-in-fact:
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State of Texas County of _______________
This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name of attorney-in-fact) as attorney-in-fact on behalf of (name of principal).
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C. For a partnership acting by one or more partners:
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State of Texas County of _______________
This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or partners), partner(s) on behalf of (name of partnership), a partnership.
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D. For a corporation:
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State of Texas County of _______________
This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name of officer), (title of officer) of (name of corporation acknowledging), a (state of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of said corporation.
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E. For a public officer, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, or other representative:
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State of Texas County of _______________
This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name of representative) as (title of representative) of (name of entity or person represented)
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F. Form of Certificate for Proof by Witness
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State of Texas County of _______________
Before me, (insert the name and character of the officer), on this day personally appeared ____________________, known to me (or proved to me on the oath of ______________), to be the person whose name is subscribed as a witness to the foregoing instrument of writing, and after being duly sworn by me stated on oath that he saw _______, the grantor or person who executed the foregoing instrument, subscribe the same (or that the grantor or person who executed such instrument of writing acknowledged in his presence that he had executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed), and that he had signed the same as a witness at the request of the grantor (or person who executed the same.)
Given under my hand and seal of office this __________ day of __________, (year).
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State of Texas County of _______________
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the __________ day of _______________, (year), by (name of signer).
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Form 1:
State of Texas County of _______________
_______________, personally appeared before me, and being first duly sworn declared that he/she signed this application in the capacity designated, if any, and further states that he/she has read the above application and the statements therein contained are true.
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Form 2:
State of Texas County of _______________
Before me, a notary public, on this day personally appeared _______________, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing document and, being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements therein contained are true and correct.
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State of Texas County of _______________
I, (affiant), do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of ___________________ of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me by (affiant) on this __________ day of _______________, (year).
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I, (affiant), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, promised to pay, contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of value, or promised any public office or employment for the giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I was elected or as a reward to secure my appointment or confirmation, whichever the case may be, so help me God.
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING STATEMENT AND THAT THE FACTS STATED THEREIN ARE TRUE.
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DEPOSITION
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Certificate to Deposition Upon Written Questions
State of Texas County of _______________
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I hereby certify that the foregoing answers of __________, the witness forenamed, were signed and sworn to before me on (date), by said witness.
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(Insert bill or note or copy thereof)
United States of America State of Texas County of _______________
Be it known that on the __________ day of __________, (year), at the request of (name), of __________, I, (Notary Public's name), a Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn, residing in __________ County, Texas, did present the original (instrument), hereto attached, for $__________, with accrued interest thereon of $__________, dated __________, and demanded payment (or acceptance) thereof, which was refused.
Whereupon I, at the request of the aforesaid __________, did protest, and by these presents do protest, as well against the drawer, maker, endorsers, and acceptors of said instruments as against all others whom it may concern, for exchange, costs, charges, damages, and interest already incurred and hereinafter to be incurred by reason of non-payment thereof. I further certify that on (date), notice in writing of the foregoing presentment, demand, refusal and protest was given by (persons and status) by depositing notices thereof in the post office at __________, Texas, postage paid, directed as follows: ____________________. I further certify that notices were left as follows:
Notice left for _______________ at _______________ Notice left for _______________ at _______________
Each of the named places the reputed place of residence of the person for whom the notice was left.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at __________, Texas, on __________ day of __________, (year).
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State of Texas County of _______________
On this __________ day of __________, (year), I certify that the preceding or attached document, and the duplicate retained by me as a notarial record, are true, exact, complete, and unaltered photocopies made by me of (description of document), presented to me by the document's custodian, _______________, (*held in my custody as a notarial record) and that, to the best of my knowledge, the photocopied document is neither a public record nor a publicly recordable document, certified copies of which are available from an official source other than a notary.
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| 6月22日 每当看到网上翻译人员与翻译公司都在责备对方时,我不由得就会想起多年前看到过的一个小故事。
此故事大意是,有一位老太太整天愁眉不展,有人问原因,才知道她有两个女儿,一个是卖雨伞的,一个是卖冰棍的,每当天下雨时她就为卖冰棍的女儿发愁,每当天晴时她又为卖雨伞的女儿发愁。那人听罢哈哈大笑,告诉老太太不该发愁,而应每天高兴才对,因为下雨她应为卖雨伞的女儿高兴,天晴应为卖冰棍的女儿高兴。从此老太太换了一个人,每天精神焕发起来。
如果译员总想着,我为其他翻译公司都是千单词150元,可这个公司只给120元,每翻译一万单词我就损失300元,甚至想我从直接客户那里最少也要收240元,那就会更加为自己损失惨重而伤心。
同样如果翻译公司总想,我让其他译员干一千单词才120元,可您这个家伙竟然要我150元,每一万单词我公司就损失300元。甚至想,现在向我公司发简历的多的是,如果我多来几个测试甚至一分钱也不用花就可搞它几百万单词,心中更会为惨重损失而叫苦。
其实我们只要象老太太一样换个思维大家都会感到高兴的,译员会想:是啊,不用我费心找活,这个公司每月都会照顾几万词,给他稳定收入好几千元甚至上万元。甚至想想那么找不到活的更是感到高兴不已。
同样翻译公司也会想:是啊,这个译员每月都为我公司翻译几万词让我公司每月多收入好几千。甚至想这位的翻译基本上都让我公司校对人员减轻了很大的负担,又不拖活。为我们招来众多回头客,心中更加感到老天在助他公司。
我们都知道,人的心情不好,与他人相处就会产生许多意想不到的不良效应。但心情高兴了,无论干什么都会很顺利。
所以译员与公司的关系相处融洽、相互体谅带给双方的不仅是金钱上所能带来的附加利益。 6月19日 前段看到论坛上有个译员因其翻译得不很理想的译文与另一位二道的译员争论而将客户资料贴出来,当时的感觉是:直接客户或翻译公司不该给这个译员和这个二道手交往。
一来该译员知错不改,强词夺理,二来没有为客户资料保密的意识(尽管译文不理想,但对客户的竞争对手仍有一定的参考价值)。而那个明知干不来还接下活分包(好象他还证明测试了该译员,但从他贴出的测试(仅一句话)中就可以看出译员翻译有问题,然而他混然不知就OK给人家翻译)。更是不道德行为。
下面再说说我们实际中的做法。
总有一些“翻译公司”电话或QQ,要求我提供过去翻译的译文来确认本文是否符合他们的要求,而不是出示他们自己的测试文。对这种翻译公司我都会断然拒绝,并且对之提出警告,质问他们是否真正的翻译公司。难道作为翻译公司还不知道为客户资料保密这一条?所以只能结论他不是翻译公司,也可能是骗子公司(既然明知故犯要求译员泄露客户资料,那么他很可能也有骗取译员的现象)。
所以翻译公司绝对应该注意:不能向译员要求过去翻译的资料。
同样译员也应该注意,不要在翻译求助中把可能泄露客户资料的重要信息带出来,更不要因一时意气而宣泄客户的资料。千万不要自己吓唬自己地想,对方可能觉得您“替客户保密”是怕露丑才找的借口。因为是翻译都会出错,没有必要害怕别人看出自己的错误。作为译员应记住“替客户资料保密”职业道德要求,不必管别人怎么想。
总之无论翻译公司还是译员,都应该本着“为客户保密”这一个原则出发,将此原则贯穿于整个翻译流程和可能环节中(包括测试和可能的译文质量争议)。 6月12日 刚入译圈的人大多数(包括我自己)认为汉译英比英译汉简单容易。经过若干长时间之后猛然才发现,汉译英并非我等假洋鬼子所能想象得那样轻松简单。
为什么会有汉译英简单的印象呢?英语专业、八级之流读起英美五年级学生不费吹灰之力就可一口气读完的作品都相当困难,想一想如何能够写出一手好的英语文章来?
这让我想起中国的俗话”画鬼容易画人难“,为什么画鬼容易呢?因为我们都没有见过鬼,谁也不知道鬼是什么样子,所以我们想象鬼什么样子就是什么样子,即使别人说您这个鬼画得不好,您也会与之争得脸红脖子粗的,因为您是按照您想象的样子画的鬼,怎么能觉得自己错呢?而画人就不同了,哪怕一个小小的细节,只要您画不好,外行人都可以看得出。对我们中国人来说,汉译英就是画鬼,英译汉就是画人。
由于我们汉英翻译客户大多数对阿白采戴爱爱夫盖都不认识,他们的企业介绍、产品说明之类,只要您把一个个方块变成钩钩圈圈的文字,我们的客户便认为不错了,外加上我们自认为自己的英文写得合乎语法、没有错别字。于是没几个中国企业会对您自认为不错的英文有问题。
然而英译汉就不同了,哪怕是一个小小的标点符号和错别字,外行都可以看出。的的不已、它来它去、进行又进行、被了又被的句子,中国人一眼就可看穿译者的翻译水平。于是企业客户提意见了,甚至自己过后也可以看出自己的译文不地道,所以,译者也就感到英译汉相对难了。
既然都认为汉译英比英译汉简单,相应汉译英的价格就会越来越低。反正汉译英的大多是中国普通企业,而懂英语”怎么老是您“、”怎么是您“的人也越来越多,所以相对汉译英的价格,我想也不会上去的。 6月3日 转自去年在《译网情深》的贴:
坤卦与翻译
乾坤易之门乎。所以学习翻译同样离不开乾坤两卦的学习。前些日子对乾卦写了几句,今天再对坤卦说点体会。 如果说乾行健是原文创作的描述,而坤则可说是对译文和翻译的介绍。
“坤,元亨利牝马之贞。君子有悠往先迷后得主,利西南得朋,东北丧朋,安贞吉。” 这段对翻译进行了概述。翻译同原文创作一样,其作用和前途之大不言自明,不过其性质在于牝马之贞。 即翻译必须根据原文走,不能象原文那样任意发挥。翻译之时总是开始时有些困难,比较难于下笔,必须 对原文及其涉及的内容了解一番,领会原文的主题和风格才能动笔。利西南得朋东北丧朋,是说翻译时遇 到语言和文化差异时的处理,即同化和异化的问题。不过总体上翻译必须必须安心翻译,端正态度,才能 做好翻译。
“初六,履霜坚冰至。” 这是说翻译的态度问题,翻译一开始就必须端正态度,认真负责小心翼翼。从错别字、大小写等细节上都 要注意,否则小问题会发展为大问题。 同时也说明翻译是一个循序渐进的过程,刚开始翻译的不熟练到以后的熟练过程。有些新手翻译时爱随意 发挥,无法领会坤之“厚德载物”行顺之精神。等翻译实践一段后才能领会到翻译的关键在于顺的精神。
“六二,直方大,不习无不利。” 本节描述了对翻译的要求。即翻译出的译文必须意思准确,句子通顺,行文流畅。已经达到了翻译的基本 要求,即使不用华丽的词藻也已经没什么可挑剔的了。
“六三,含章可贞,或从王事,无成有终。” 本节说明翻译内含优美之品德,社会是离不开的。即使到了国家重要机关当译官,也是必要的,尽管不象 原文创作那样名气大振,但还是成果不菲。
“六四,括囊,无咎无誉。” 是说翻译的保密性问题。即对客户的资料应该保密,不要大肆声张。这样,“为善无近名,为恶无近刑,缘督以为经”。 同时也说明翻译时的态度,即对原文是好是坏,不能随意贬低,也不能随意褒奖。
“六五,黄裳元吉” 翻译圆满成功,交给客户已经无大碍。
“上六,龙战于野,其血玄黄。” 《易》始终遵循着循环无穷、量变质变的规律,大到乾坤之始即济未济,小到本卦的其血玄黄。 都是说翻译是无穷尽的。当前的翻译虽然完成,但以后仍然有不少地方需要改进。翻译技术需要不断地精益求精。
“用六,利永贞。” 翻译是一项美好的工作,做翻译的始终应该端正翻译态度,具有“坤之厚德载物”的精神。 有同学不时会问我英语过了几级,我总是没法回答,只能淡然回答“无级翻译”。
毕竟自己没有考过什么英语等级,再说到了现在这个年龄,也没必要再象年轻时那样为文凭证书而战的劲头了。
这是去年在《译网情深》的一个贴子,现转到这里
《易经》乾卦新解”(养牛大法)
看到有不少刚从大学毕业,甚至有些还在上学,便急于想从翻译这一行业捞几两银子的贴子,猛然产生了这个感想,贴在这里与大家共享。
“乾,元亨利贞”:元,翻译事业,大得很,有不少网友对之抱着消极态度,其实是错误的。亨,翻译事业正在蓬勃发展,前途无量。利,翻译不仅对译员有利可图,而且是利国利民。贞,翻译是一项必须端正心态的事业。没有恒心、诚心、责任心的人是不能从事翻译的。只有积极认真、踏踏实实地以诚信的态度才能做好翻译。
“乾行健君子以自强不息:”要成为翻译牛人,必须持之以恒,专心致一,不断努力于翻译事业。靠兼职是不行的。
“初九潜龙勿用”:刚从大学毕业的学生是未来的牛人啊,已经具备了牛人的基础(六级呀八级的),然而仍然不可发挥,因为他必须花费九个月的功夫练习九万字的翻译,揣摩翻译的方法积累翻译的技巧。 “九二见龙在田得见大人”:经过九个月的翻译练习后,已经可以与翻译公司或客户小试牛刀了。虽然小有收获,但有时也遭到翻译公司的拒付。此阶段需要九个月翻译十八万字。 “九三君子终日乾乾夕惕若厉无咎”:经过九个月与翻译公司的交道,翻译十八万字之后此时你已经真正进入翻译门道成“君子”。然而此时你“上不在天,下不在田,中不在人”,每天都会惊慌万分,小心翼翼,唯恐翻译出错,但其实翻译出来基本无什么大碍了,基本没有被翻译公司拒付的现象了。此阶段需要九个月二十七万字。 “九四或跃在渊无咎”:经过九个月二十七万字的终日提心吊胆和勤奋努力,此时你已经可以自由翻译,无所限制了。此阶段需要九个月三十六万字。 “九五飞龙在天得见大人”:此时你基本牛人了,可以开公司了。但自己仍要不停地翻译,此阶段需要九个月四十五万字 “上九亢龙有悔”:牛人了,无人可比了,既是翻译,还可能翻译是公司老板,但处阳极之上,故有悔也。此阶段九个月五十四万字的炼狱。 “用九见群龙无首吉”:你已经真正自由洒脱。对翻译达到炉火纯青的地步,无牛与不牛之说,对翻译流程和公司管理了如指掌,对翻译游刃有余,有庖丁之能。
总之,无所不包的《易经》乾卦已经向我们指示了翻译的规律。 也就是说,翻译应该经过五十四个月一百八十万字的发展成长,才可达到牛人的地步。
可能此感想有点过极,欢迎大家拍砖。
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