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On Translation and Cultural Transmission

Lu Kui

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Abstract

The translation process not only involves two languages,but also two relevant social cultures,which requires the translator to take into consideration different cultural backgrounds as well as language and adopt proper translation strategies so as to preserve the cultural features of the original work to the largest extent,and meanwhile make the translation acceptable to readers with a different cultural background.Only in this way can translation be made good use of to play the role of cultural transmission.

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The translation process not only involves two languages,but also two relevant social cultures,which requires the translator to take into consideration different cultural backgrounds as well as language and adopt proper translation strategies so as to preserve the cultural features of the original work to the largest extent,and meanwhile make the translation acceptable to readers with a different cultural background.Only in this way can translation be made good use of to play the role of cultural transmission.

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The translation process not only involves two languages,but also two relevant social cultures,which requires the translator to take into consideration different cultural backgrounds as well as language and adopt proper translation strategies so as to preserve the cultural features of the original work to the largest extent,and meanwhile make the translation acceptable to readers with a different cultural background.Only in this way can translation be made good use of to play the role of cultural transmission.

Key concepts: Translation (biology), Cultural transmission in animals, Process (computing), Linguistics, Computer science, Cultural diversity, Transmission (telecommunications), Communication

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