Features of Mechanical Product Manual and Its Translation Strategies

Abstract

Mechanical product manual is a kind of application writing used to introduce the performance, specifications, use and way of maintenance about specific mechanical products. Based on the linguistic adaptation theory, the present paper probes into the research of mechanical product manual translation. The translation of mechanical product manual can offer the target language customers the equivalent product information, publicize the mechanical products, and even attract the potential customers. On this premise, a qualified translator ought to comply with the features of mechanical product manual and adopt the appropriate translation strategies so as to render a high quality translation.