A Report On The Translation Of Financial News Under The Guidance Of Nord’s Function Plus Loyalty Theory

Based on the translator’s internship at China Daily,this translation report focuses on the analysis of the challenges and problems encountered during the translation of financial news from English to Chinese.Under the guidance of Nord’s Function plus Loyalty theory,the author conducts her analysis from the perspective of comprehension,expression,and adaptation.Financial news plays a crucial role in providing insights into the economic conditions,policy changes,market trends,and business development of different countries and regions in today’s globalized economy.However,the concise and precise language,profound viewpoints,terminology,metaphors,and background events used by major English media in financial news pose significant challenges for translation.Nord’s Function plus Loyalty theory offers valuable guidance for the translation process.The Function principle emphasizes the importance of achieving the translation aim,while it is complemented by the Loyalty principle as the acceptability of translation purpose is moderately limited by the translator’s responsibility to the author of the source text,the recipient of the target text,and the initiator of the translation.As a coordinator,the translator adopts appropriate strategies and methods to seek consensus among the three parties involved in the translation process.This report provides empirical evidence supporting the feasibility and effectiveness of applying the theory of Function plus Loyalty in the translation of financial news.With this theoretical framework as guidance,the translator effectively identified and addressed various challenges and complexities related to comprehension,expression,and adaptation.Consequently,the quality of the translated text continually improved,ensuring the achievement of the desired objectives and meeting the expectations of all involved parties.The report focuses on in-depth analyses of background information,context and linguistic features.Besides,it delves into strategies for achieving appropriateness,idiomaticity,and conciseness in expression,while also employing techniques such as shift,negation,and division to enhance the acceptance of the target text.This report provides novel perspectives and insights for financial news translation by introducing the Function plus Loyalty theory into application.Moreover,it aims to offer useful guidance to other translators who are involved in similar translation practices.