A Report On The Translation Of A Development Plan For The Blue Silicon Valley In Qingdao(Excerpts)

In this research,the author chooses A Development Plan for Blue Silicon Valley in Qingdao(excerpts)(hereafter referred to as the Plan)as translating material and summarizes the translation process and experience under the theoretical guidance of translation norm theory of Gideon Toury.The text is excerpted from the official website of Qingdao municipal government.It is of the government official document of planning,which is written in formal language.It introduces the construction of Blue Silicon Valley in Qingdao,and highlights the key role of science and technology in developing Qingdao's economy,especially in marine economy.The difficulty in translating this text lies not just in its use of four-character expressions and technical terms of marine science and technology,but also in its use of long complex sentences and non-subject sentences.Under the guidance of Toury's translation norm theory,in particular,the initial operational norm,the author analyzes the translation process with adequate examples.In terms of the transference of four-character phrases and repetition,etc.literal translation and free translation are proposed.In terms of the long sentences and non-subject sentences,the author suggests different ways to make the translation in conformity with the English sentence structure and acceptable to English readers.This translation can play a role in the publicity work of Qingdao city and help foreigners to understand the characteristics of the region,the government policies and plans.Both the translation and report can provide reference to translators for their translation of government official documents.