A Report On The Translation Of Society And Technological Change (Chapter 10)

The source texts of this report are chosen from the Chapter 10 of Society and Technological Change written by Rudi Volti.It provides a comprehensive introduction to the interactions of society and technology.Virtually every aspect of our lives is affected by technology,while at the same time the development and use of particular technologies are strongly affected by cultural,social,political,and economic arrangements.The Chapter 10 mainly introduces the relationship between the technologies and occupations.It focuses on how a new technology generates new work and eliminate the backward one.It also analyses advantages and disadvantages of one technology.The translation report is written based on this translation practice and consists of four parts: description of translation task,translation process,case analysis and summary of the translation practice.The first part gives a detailed description of the source text and the material for the report.The second part introduces the writer’s work including preparation before translating,solutions to difficulties in the initial translation and proofreading,polishing and finalizing this report.The third part is case analyses.The difficulties during the translation process are analyzed from the dimensions of words,sentences and discourses.The fourth part is a summary of this translation practice,telling translation experience and skills learned.