Scientific and Technical Translation from English to Chinese

Scientific and Technical Translation from English to Chinese: A Problem-solving Approach is a textbook providing key techniques for aspiring scientific and technical translators from English to Mandarin Chinese.

The book builds on existing relevant literature and focuses on the major translation problems that translators from English to Chinese commonly encounter during the process of translating scientific and technical texts. The problem-solving teaching approach underpinning the book has been tested by translation students over a number of years and benefits from the author’s experience both in the role of translator and as an educator in scientific and technical translation. This textbook discusses key recurring translation challenges in translating scientific and technical texts and explores the corresponding translation strategies in the context of discourse. A rich range of exercises in each chapter allow students to solidify their understanding of the translation problems and strategies within.

This is a valuable and much-needed resource for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students of English to Chinese translation.