Abstract
<p>The paper makes a discussion on editorial translation from the perspective of ideology. It focuses on exploring the relationship between editorial translation and ideology and the appropriate translation methods. Analysis is carried out by studying samples excerpted from an American media and its translated version taken from a Chinese newspaper. It is demonstrated through the study that editorial translation is influenced by the ideology of patrons. Patrons can decide the translation techniques used as well as the selection of source texts in accordance with the ideological stance of the patrons involved in the translation.</p>
Highlights
A newspaper editorial is an article that gives the publication’s position on current events
When the ideological charge of source text varies from that of the patron of the translation, it would need some adjustments during the process of translation to make sure that the ideology presented in the translated version would be in line with that carried in the target culture
This study examines the effect of ideology on the translation of an editorial from English to Chinese
Summary
A newspaper editorial is an article that gives the publication’s position on current events. It may criticize, praise, or merely discuss the actions of some public official or group. It often encourages actions that the editors think will serve the interest of certain community For this reason, editorial is perceived as a sensitive text type that is ideology-loaded. When the ideological charge of source text varies from that of the patron of the translation, it would need some adjustments during the process of translation to make sure that the ideology presented in the translated version would be in line with that carried in the target culture. A very popular translation approach is descriptive translation, focusing on textual forms It fails to address the influence of ideology.
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