A Translation Report On The Excerpts From The Geography Of The World Economy (Sixth Edition)

Chinese President Xi Jinping Put forward the concepts of "The Silk Road Economic Belt" and "The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road" initiative ("One Belt and One Road" for short) in 2013. These two routes go through many countries and regions which have different economic and geographic conditions. The relationships among these countries are so complicated that global perspective is much needed in the implement of "One Belt and One Road" project. The Geography of the World Economy (Sixth Edition) offers a global perspective and in-depth analysis of the global economic development over the long historical term. And this global perspective is just what "One Belt and One Road" project needs. The translation of the first part of this book attempts to contribute to the construction of the historic project by providing some reference to the supporters, participants and beneficiaries of the project. And the target readers of this book include the scholars and researchers studying economic geography as well as the general public who is interested in this field.The Geography of the World Economy (Sixth Edition) falls into the category of informative text. And its Chinese translation needs to be professional, precise and readable. The report discusses the translation of terms, long sentences and nouns in metaphor as well as the cohering functions of punctuation marks and the author’s intention. Under the guide of Adaptation Theory, literal translation and free translation are used to achieve contextual correlates of adaptability, structural objects of adaptability, dynamics of adaptability, and salience of adaptation processes. In the end, the author of this reportr summarizes some experience gained in the translation of this book.