A Report On The Translation Of Nomad Century:How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World (Chapters 11&12)

This is a translation report.The source text is Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 of Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World written by Gaia Vince.In these two chapters,the author introduces how to make rational use of resources and solutions and measures to restore nature and climate after human migration due to climate change.The translation of this text can awaken readers’ awareness of crisis to a certain extent and help human beings to understand and deal with the adverse effects of climate change.The book belongs to informative text.In the process of translation,the translator finds that the lexical metaphors in the original text are difficult to deal with and there are many long sentences.In order to make the translation convey information effectively and conform to the communicative habits and norms of the target language,communicative translation theory can be adopted.Communicative translation theory is a translation theory that focuses on the effective transmission of information and the realization of communicative purposes.It highlights the importance of pragmatic rationality,communicative function and the needs of the audience,that is,to adjust and modify the translation results according to the cultural background,knowledge level and language habits of the target audience in order to achieve the best communication effect.Therefore,under the guidance of communicative translation theory,the translator chooses translation methods such as splitting,paraphrasing and reorganization,which give priority to effectively conveying the intention and purpose of the original text to the target audience.