| This is a translation report on the main body of the research report released by Center on Global Energy Policy:Powering the Globe:Lessons from Southeast Asia for China’s Global Energy Interconnection Initiative.The original report uses a case study of power trade in the Greater Mekong Subregion to assess the prospects for GEI in catalyzing energy integration around the world.It discusses why Greater Mekong Subregion integration has been slow,how GEI might help accelerate interconnection in the area,and what lessons the region offers for understanding the overall outlook for GEI.The original text is based on the original author’s fieldwork and research,and the translation needs to be close to the original author’s objective and concise writing style,not only to accurately convey the meaning of specific words and phrases,but also to enhance the readability of the translation so that readers can better understand and accept it.From the viewpoint of text content and function,the original text is informative text,focusing on information expression and readers’ feelings,which is suitable for adopting Peter Newmark’s semantic translation and communicative translation theory.Based on the stylistic features of the source text,the translation report analyzes the linguistic characteristics of the original at lexical,syntactical and textual levels.In order to better convey the information of the text,the translator,under the guidance of the theory of semantic and communicative translation,adopts the reader-centered orientation,and applies various translation methods,such as conversion,amplification,restructuring,to solve the specific cases of diction,conversion of part of speech,long sentences,passive sentences,cohesion and coherence of the text during the process of translation.So the translated text can be more fluent and easy to read.In the end,the translator summarizes the gains and limitations of the report.It is the translator’s hope that the report may provide clues and guidance for further translation on research reports. |
