Translating Alcohol Control Bill 2018 Into Chinese: Some Legal Terms And Long Sentences

This translation report selects the Alcohol Control Bill 2018 issued by the government of Samoa as the translation material.This document is used as reference for investors to invest in the alcohol industry in Samoa,and has introduced laws and regulations that should be obeyed.As a legal text,it is characterized in containing various legal terms and complex and long sentences.The translator has introduced the translation project,including the introduction of the background and significance of the project,the source of the text,the problems faced by the translation of legal texts and the significance of the task.Then introduced preparation before translation and the proofread after translation.The translator also discusses language features of the legal text,including the features of vocabulary and sentences,and the translation of some legal terms and long sentences in the text.Finally,the translator summarizes the shortcomings in translation and puts forward suggestions for future translation practice in this chapter.Translation of legal documents can not only improve the translator's translation quality,but can also help Chinese investors understand the laws of Samoa alcohol industry,so as to reduce the investment risks.At the same time,it also exerts the translator's own translation practice ability and provides some guidance for the future legal translation practice.