卡特福德翻译转换理论在气候科普文本汉译中的应用——以Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet第三章为例

The Application of Catford’s Translation Shifts Theory in English-Chinese Translation of Climate Popular Science Texts—Taking Chapter 3 of Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet as an Example

摘要: 在全球气候变化议题日益凸显的背景下，气候科学知识的跨文化传播具有重要意义。科普文本作为科学知识传播的核心载体，其翻译质量直接关系到科学信息的传播效果与读者的理解程度。本研究以卡特福德翻译转换理论为指导，选取汉娜·里奇(Hannah Ritchie)科普著作《末日未至》(Not the End of the World)第三章作为翻译实践与分析对象。该章节聚焦气候变化的科学原理及应对方法，兼具专业性与通俗性。本报告通过案例分析，探究气候科普文本英译汉过程中出现的语言障碍，并探讨相应的解决路径，以期为气候科普文本汉译提供新的启示。

Abstract: In the context of the increasingly prominent global climate change issue, the cross-cultural transmission of climate science knowledge is of great significance. As the core vehicle for the dissemination of scientific knowledge, the translation quality of popular science texts directly impacts the effectiveness of scientific communication and the degree of reader comprehension. Guided by Catford’s translation shifts theory, this study selects Chapter 3 of Hannah Ritchie’s Not the End of the World—a chapter that balances professional content with popular accessibility—as the object of translation practice and analysis. Through case analysis, it identifies language barriers in E-C translation of climate-related popular science texts and explores corresponding solutions, aiming to offer new insights for the Chinese translation of such texts.