Application of Functionalist Translation Theory to the Translation of Tourist Texts

Based on an introduction of some basic points of functionalist translation theory,this paper holds that the translator should stand in the shoes of the TL reader and select translating strategy in accordance with the expected skopos of the translated version.In respect to the actual practice of C-E translation of tourist texts,the author makes a detailed analysis of the application of the functionalist translation theory to the translation of tourist texts.The translator,as is argued,should not only be competent bilingually but also excel in understanding and resolving cultural differences.As long as he has respect for the source text,he is entitled to adjust or rewrite the source text in order to make his translation more comprehensible and acceptable to the target reader and achieve the intended purpose and function of the target text.