A Report On The Translation Of Toward A Blue Economy: A Promise For Sustainable Growth In The Caribbean(Chapter 1 & Chapter 4)

This is a translation report on Toward a Blue Economy: A Promise for Sustainable Growth in the Caribbean.It is a scientific report by the stuff of the World Bank and then be published by it,this report is about the prospect of development on the blue economy in the Caribbean and policy suggestions to policy makers on the growth of the region's blue economy.This report attempts to demystify and define the blue economy for Caribbean policy-makers,a new concept being discussed within development circles and emerging as a new development paradigm for the sustainable development of our oceans and seas and particularly for the economic growth and development of ocean-facing countries,including Small Island Developing States,I hope that the translation text can bring China's development of blue economy some valuable reference.The source text is an official document published by the World Bank Group,in accordance with its textual features,the original text is an argumentative writing report.There are three major difficulties during the course of translation,to be specific,the translation of long and complex sentences and abbreviations,the lack of professional backgroundinformation.Based on Skopos Theory,this translation report explores difficulties and corresponding strategies and resolutions with typical translation difficulties.The major translation strategies including make preparations before translation,conversion,breaking long-complex sentences and reconstructing their meanings,division,amplification and omission.In the end,the report lays out the enlightenment and lessons during translation and lists the problems to be solved.