A Translation Project Report Of Woman In America (Chapter1-4)

Woman in America is a research report published by Economic ResearchService on the website of America Agriculture Department in March,2011.This reportwas conceived at the Office of Management and Budget to support the White HouseCouncil on Women and Girls. To facilitate agency decision-making andpriority-setting on the basis of firm evidence, this report assembles the Federalgovernment’s significant data and statistical resources to present a portrait of thewell-being of American women in several key areas including education, health,employment and income. Since it’s a government report, correctly dealing with thecultural difference and social environment has been a crucial task for the writer. Inorder to be loyal to the original text and satisfy the habit of target language, the writerchooses Skopos Theory. Under the guidance of Skopos Theory, the author finishesthis report. The translation project is divided into four chapters: Chapter one gives anoverall introduction to the translation project,including the background, goal,significance and structure. Chapter two explains the Skopos Theory used in thetranslation project and analyzes the feature of the source text. Chapter three focuseson translation methods and related examples. The last chapter is about the conclusionof the translation project, in which the author has gained rich experiences andimprovements in translation.