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A Study of Public Signs Translation Errors in Light of Functionalist Translation Theory——with Chinese-English Public Signs Translation in Xiamen as Examples

Wu Dan

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In light of functionalist translation theory,with Chinese-English public signs translation in Xiamen as examples,this article analyzes the pragmatic,cultural and linguistic translation errors in public signs translation respectively,and puts forward two translation strategies of borrowing and creation for effective use.

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In light of functionalist translation theory,with Chinese-English public signs translation in Xiamen as examples,this article analyzes the pragmatic,cultural and linguistic translation errors in public signs translation respectively,and puts forward two translation strategies of borrowing and creation for effective use.

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In light of functionalist translation theory,with Chinese-English public signs translation in Xiamen as examples,this article analyzes the pragmatic,cultural and linguistic translation errors in public signs translation respectively,and puts forward two translation strategies of borrowing and creation for effective use.

Key concepts: Translation (biology), Translation studies, Dynamic and formal equivalence, Linguistics, Sociology, Machine translation, Philosophy, Chemistry

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