文化专有项视角下中国特色文化术语英译探究——以纪录片《中国文房四宝》为例

A Study on the English Translation of Chinese Cultural Terms with Distinctive Features from the Perspective of Culture-Specific Items—A Case Study of the Documentary The Four Treasures of Chinese Study

摘要: 全球化背景下，中国特色文化术语的准确英译是推动中华文化有效传播的关键。因其在译入语文化中所指缺失或者互文地位存在差异，这类文化专有项成为翻译中的难点。本文以艾克西拉提出的文化专有项理论为基础，以纪录片《中国文房四宝》字幕翻译为案例，分析其中文房四宝术语的翻译策略。本研究旨在为人文纪录片中中国特色文化术语的外译提供参考，更有效地“讲好中国故事”，促进中华文化的国际传播。

Abstract: Under the background of globalization, the accurate English translation of Chinese cultural terms with distinctive features is crucial to promoting the effective dissemination of Chinese culture. As these culture-specific items either lack corresponding references in the target language culture or differ in their intertextual status, they have become a major difficulty in translation. Based on the culture-specific item theory proposed by Aixelá, this paper takes the subtitle translation of the documentary The Four Treasures of Chinese Study as a case study to analyze the translation strategies for the terms related to the “Four Treasures of the Study”. This research aims to provide references for the translation of Chinese cultural terms with distinctive features in humanistic documentaries, so as to more effectively “tell Chinese stories well” and facilitate the international communication of Chinese culture.