Chapter three,
Unit three,Georgia on
My Mind
*translation of attributive
clauses
Discussion on the translation of
some sentences in passage 3 (I)
? In 1874,he established a watch
workshop which is the predecessor of
the famous Piaget’s workplace.
? 他于 1874年创立了是现在非常著名的伯爵
表厂的前身的制表作坊 。
? 他于 1874年建起了一个制表作坊, 也就是
著名的伯爵手表厂的前身 。
? 在 1874年, 他建起了一个制表作坊, 这个
作坊是著名的皮亚杰表厂的前身 。
Discussion on the translation of
some sentences in passage 3(II)
? After the Second World War,Piaget… also
invented an ultra-slim 9P rotary watch—
which is thinner than a ten-dollar gold coin.
? 在二次世界大战后，皮亚杰还发明了一款比一个
十美元金币还薄的超薄 9P型机械表。
? 在二次世界大战后,Piaget还发明了超薄 9P运转
装置，制造出比一个十美元金币还细小的表芯。
? 二战以后，皮亚杰还发明了一款超薄 9P型机械表，
其厚度比一个十美元金币还薄。
? 二战以后，皮亚杰还发明了一款超薄 9P型
机械表，其厚度还不及 一个十美元的金币。
Discussion on the translation of
some sentences in passage 3(III)
? Of all his classic items,the Grande Sonnerie,
which has more than a hundred diamonds and
fifty sapphires,is one of his best designs.
? 在他的经典之作中，镶有百余粒钻石、五十颗蓝
宝石的豪华钻表是最为出类拔萃的一款。
? 在他所有的经典之作中，镶有百余粒钻石、五十
颗蓝宝石的豪华钻表是最出类拔萃中的一款。
? 在他的经典之作中，豪华钻表为最出类拔萃之作，
其上镶有百余粒钻石和五十颗蓝宝石。
Questions
? What do you think make the
translations different?
? (dealing with the attributive clauses)
? Do we use attributive similarly as
what Englishmen do?
– What can be used as an attributive?
– Where can it be put in a sentence?
? In Chinese:
– a word /a phrase 的 noun
? In English:
– A word /a phrase + noun
– Noun + a word /a phrase /a clause
Discussion
? Compare the following sentences
and their translations.
? P93 [2] line 2,[4],[7] sentences one
and two,
? P94 [8] line 4,[10] the last sentence,
[12] the second sentence.
? Discuss with your classmates on the
ways used in the translation of
attributive clauses,Try to draw a
conclusion.
New material presentation:
Translation of attributive clauses
? A sentence with an attributive clause:
? A + noun + that /where /who /which + B.
(English)
? Transferring in the following ways:
? A + noun,+ B。 （ A + noun + B。 ）
? A + noun,+ pronoun + B。
? A + noun。 + noun (repetition)+ B。
? A + noun,+ demonstrative pronoun +
? noun + B。
? A + noun + —— + B。
? A + B的 + noun。
Homework
? About the translation of attributive
clauses,(read the following)
– P98,note 15
– P274-282
? Passage 4,paragraph 1 to paragraph 7
Discussion
? About passage 3
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Unit three,Georgia on
My Mind
*translation of attributive
clauses
Discussion on the translation of
some sentences in passage 3 (I)
? In 1874,he established a watch
workshop which is the predecessor of
the famous Piaget’s workplace.
? 他于 1874年创立了是现在非常著名的伯爵
表厂的前身的制表作坊 。
? 他于 1874年建起了一个制表作坊, 也就是
著名的伯爵手表厂的前身 。
? 在 1874年, 他建起了一个制表作坊, 这个
作坊是著名的皮亚杰表厂的前身 。
Discussion on the translation of
some sentences in passage 3(II)
? After the Second World War,Piaget… also
invented an ultra-slim 9P rotary watch—
which is thinner than a ten-dollar gold coin.
? 在二次世界大战后，皮亚杰还发明了一款比一个
十美元金币还薄的超薄 9P型机械表。
? 在二次世界大战后,Piaget还发明了超薄 9P运转
装置，制造出比一个十美元金币还细小的表芯。
? 二战以后，皮亚杰还发明了一款超薄 9P型机械表，
其厚度比一个十美元金币还薄。
? 二战以后，皮亚杰还发明了一款超薄 9P型
机械表，其厚度还不及 一个十美元的金币。
Discussion on the translation of
some sentences in passage 3(III)
? Of all his classic items,the Grande Sonnerie,
which has more than a hundred diamonds and
fifty sapphires,is one of his best designs.
? 在他的经典之作中，镶有百余粒钻石、五十颗蓝
宝石的豪华钻表是最为出类拔萃的一款。
? 在他所有的经典之作中，镶有百余粒钻石、五十
颗蓝宝石的豪华钻表是最出类拔萃中的一款。
? 在他的经典之作中，豪华钻表为最出类拔萃之作，
其上镶有百余粒钻石和五十颗蓝宝石。
Questions
? What do you think make the
translations different?
? (dealing with the attributive clauses)
? Do we use attributive similarly as
what Englishmen do?
– What can be used as an attributive?
– Where can it be put in a sentence?
? In Chinese:
– a word /a phrase 的 noun
? In English:
– A word /a phrase + noun
– Noun + a word /a phrase /a clause
Discussion
? Compare the following sentences
and their translations.
? P93 [2] line 2,[4],[7] sentences one
and two,
? P94 [8] line 4,[10] the last sentence,
[12] the second sentence.
? Discuss with your classmates on the
ways used in the translation of
attributive clauses,Try to draw a
conclusion.
New material presentation:
Translation of attributive clauses
? A sentence with an attributive clause:
? A + noun + that /where /who /which + B.
(English)
? Transferring in the following ways:
? A + noun,+ B。 （ A + noun + B。 ）
? A + noun,+ pronoun + B。
? A + noun。 + noun (repetition)+ B。
? A + noun,+ demonstrative pronoun +
? noun + B。
? A + noun + —— + B。
? A + B的 + noun。
Homework
? About the translation of attributive
clauses,(read the following)
– P98,note 15
– P274-282
? Passage 4,paragraph 1 to paragraph 7
Discussion
? About passage 3
? http://202.114.96.55/wyxy
