RMIT University

LANG1245/1246
CHINENES LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
(Chinese 7A)

Final Written Exam (30%)

Student Name: Wang jiangyue

Student No: s3626669

Date: 23.05.2022
Part A

1)Translate the following News into Chinese: (7%)

Why would a young person want to go to university these days?

Teenagers today are less likely to expect to go to university or TAFE than they did 15 years
ago. The most recent survey results reveal that now only 54 per cent of teens are aiming for
university study, and 3 per cent for TAFE, according to the Australian Council for
Educational Research.

It’s startling, but it makes sense. Teenagers can see that in our current economy, getting a
tertiary education is risky. It puts you in debt, you can’t earn as much while you’re studying,
and it no longer guarantees you a job that’s commensurate with the skills and knowledge
you’ve gained.

Looking back, as someone who was a teenager in 2010, the expectations we had for our
futures hadn’t factored in the pandemic, nor the fact that Australia hasn’t created many
technical or professional services jobs. We thought that to get a good job, all you had to do
was to work hard in school, get good marks and go to university. The formula hasn’t worked
for us.

It’s discouraging to watch my friends – bright, talented people – face rejection after rejection,
and to hear them wonder if the reason for that rejection is that they did something wrong, or
weren’t good enough. In reality, the issues aren’t personal but structural.

There’s been a 50 per cent reduction in entry-level jobs on offer since 2011. There are simply
fewer jobs to be had than there are people to fill them. That’s a third of young people whose
skills aren’t being fully utilised. Getting a degree doesn’t necessarily mean getting ahead of
the pack – according to a recent Reserve Bank paper, 30 per cent of new graduates who are
ready and able to enter the workforce don’t get a full-time job within four months of
graduating. Graduate starting salaries are getting lower relative to average salaries over time.
In 2011, the then-Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University asked, “Where are
the jobs and industries to satisfy such a well-educated population?” He postulated that
“without basic structural reform of our economy, we could end up with the best educated
shop assistants in the world". It seems his prophecy is coming to fruition. And why would
teenagers, seeing this, want to get a degree?

None of this is to say that teenagers shouldn’t aspire to further education. Tertiary education
can be eye-opening and inspiring and can help you build skills necessary in the workforce as
well as personal development. Education is not the problem. The problem is that our current
national plan is to put people who understand Wittgenstein or who can solve partial
differential equations behind cash registers.

为什么现在的年轻人想上大学？
与十五年前相比，现今的青少年较少期望能上大学或 TAFE。 根据澳大利亚教育研究
委员会最近的调查结果显示，只有百分之五十的青少年以大学学习为目标；有百分之
三则是以 TAFE 为目标。

这是让人意外，却是有其道理的。青少年也能看到，在我们目前的经济中，接受高等
教育是有风险的。它使你负债累累；你无法在学习期间赚取太多金钱。而且它也不再
能保证你得到的工作与你所获得的技能以及知识相称。

回顾过去，作为一个在 2010 年还是青少年的人，我们对未来的期望没有考虑到大流行

病毒的因素，也没有考虑到澳大利亚尚未创造那么多技术或专业服务工作的事实。我
们以为要想获得一份好工作，你所要做的就是在学校里努力学习，取得好成绩并上大
学；这个公式对我们未曾起作用。

目睹我的朋友们，那些聪明、有才华的人，面对一次又一次的拒绝；耳听他们想知道
被拒绝的原因是否自己做错了什么，或者不够好，这让人感到沮丧。实际上，这些问
题并不个人，而是结构性的。

自 2011 年以来，开放的初级职位减少了 50%。寥寥可数的可提供工作岗位比填补的人

数还要多。这意味着三分之一的年轻人的技能没有得到充分利用。获得学位并不一定
代表能在人群中占得先机；根据储备银行最近的一份文件表示，有百分之三十准备好
且能够进入劳动力市场的新毕业生在毕业后四个月内均没有寻获全职工作。相对于平
均工资而言，毕业生的起薪随着时间的推移越来越低。

在 2011 年，当时的澳大利亚国立大学副校长问道：「哪里有工作和行业来满足这样一
个受过良好教育的人口？"」他推测道：「如果不对我们的经济进行基本的结构性改革，
我们最终可能会得到世界上接受过最高教育的店员。」他的预言似乎正在实现。而青
少年看到这一点，还怎么会想获得学位呢？
这并不是在说青少年不应该期望进一步的教育。高等教育可以让人大开眼界，鼓舞人
心，可以帮助你培养劳动力所需的技能，以及个人发展。教育并不是问题；问题是我
们国家目前的计划，是把那些了解维特根斯坦或着能拆解偏微分方程的人放于收银台
背后。

2) Translation Analysis: (8%)

请解释何谓 “信，达，雅”？针对上文新闻文体的翻译，举例说明你在翻译过程中是
如何体现“信，达，雅”的？（字数不少于 450 字）

信、达，雅是又称三难原则的翻译理论。
其中之「信」，代表译文的准确度、不遗漏、不删减并不偏离的特性。「信」的体现，
在译文的每一段都能看到。为了保持原文的语言形式和内容，我运用了直译手法。以
逐词翻译的方式，把原文所表达的词句尽量还原。以第二段为例，“It’s startling, but it
makes sense.”直接翻译成「这是让人意外，却是有其道理的。」保留了英语文化的特
征及风格，使译文更形象和贴近疑问本身。

而「达」的意思，则是译文的通顺度；不拘泥于原文的词句形式，针对畅顺程度进行
翻译。「达」的体现，在第一段、第五段、和结尾出现的比较多。在文章开头，
“Teenagers today are less likely to expect to go to university or TAFE than they did 15
years ago.” 这一句话，用英文表示之下并没有问题。但是如果使用直译手法把它翻译
成中文，句子便会稍显累赘。所以在这里，我运用了词句转换手法，把前后次序颠倒，
变成「与十五年前相比，现今的青少年较少期望能上大学或 TAFE。 」句子重新整理
后，把原文意义充分表达之余，也确保了其畅顺性。此外，在原文结尾，出现了许多
较长的句子。例如 “Tertiary education can be eye-opening and inspiring and can help you
build skills necessary in the workforce as well as personal development.” 由于句式较长和复
杂，翻译成「高等教育可以让人大开眼界，鼓舞人心，可以帮助你培养劳动力所需的
技能，以及个人发展。」更容易能让读者了解原文内容并更为合适。
最后，「雅」的意思是指翻译译文时所选用的词语和造句要易明、优雅，且简洁得体。
在译文第二段，便能看到「雅」的体现。”It puts you in debt” 翻译成「它让你负债累
累」，运用成语，提高中国文化特性；让整体译文更古雅。

Part B

1)Translate the following Letter into English: (7%)

尊敬的人事部门领导：
　　
今日从“中国日报”获悉贵公司招聘中英文专业笔译员。本人自信完全符合应聘要
求，特此写信积极应征此职位。

本人毕业于皇家墨尔本理工大学, 主修语言文化和翻译, 在大学四年的学习生活中，

本人认真学习并取得了优异的成绩。作为一名中英文翻译专业的学生，对于中英文的
听说读写各方面的技能都有了很大的提高，具备了扎实的翻译专业知识，系统的掌握
了翻译教学的相关知识。

本人还积极参加课外实践活动, 有过两年的家教辅导经验, 以及从事商务、教育和

旅游的翻译活动经历。

此外，本人还积极参加各种社会活动，抓住每一个机会，锻炼自己。大学四年，
我曾担任过校学生会委员和班级中课题项目组长，我深深感受到，与优秀学生共事，
使我在竞争中受益；向实际困难挑战，让我在挫折中成长。

在学习和实践工作中，我深信我是一个能够承受压力，并能同时承担多种工作的
人。我也具有一定的适应能力和团队合作能力，乐于助人、关心他人。
我热爱翻译这一职业，我希望能为贵公司的事业添砖加瓦，并且在这实践中不断
学习和进步。随信附有我的简历。如有机会与您面谈，我将十分感谢！
 收笔之际，我郑重地提一小小的要求，无论你是否选择我，尊敬的领导，希望您
能接受我诚恳的谢意！

此致

敬礼！

张国立
2021 年 5 月 8 日

Dear personnel department leader:

I learned from China Daily today that your company is recruiting professional Chinese-
English translators. I am confident that I fully meet the application requirements, and hereby
write a letter to actively apply for this position.

I graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, majoring in language culture
and translation. During my four-year study life at the university, I studied hard and achieved
excellent results. As a student majoring in Chinese-English translation, I have greatly
improved my skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese-English. I have
solid professional translation knowledge and systematically mastered the relevant knowledge
of translation teaching.

I also actively participated in extracurricular practical activities, had two years of tutoring
experience, and experienced in translation activities in business, education, and tourism.

In addition, I actively participated in various social activities, seized every opportunity to

exercise myself. During the four years of university, I have served as a member of the
school's student union and the leader of the project in the class.
I deeply feel that, working with outstanding students, led me to gain within competition. And
challenging actual difficulties has allowed me to grow in setbacks.
In my study and practical work, I am convinced that I am a person who can withstand
pressure and undertake multiple tasks at the same time. I also have great adaptability and
teamwork skills, I’m helpful, and take care of others.

I am passionate in the translation profession, I hope to contribute to your company's business,

and continue to learn and improve in this practice. CV is attached. I would greatly appreciate
the opportunity to interview with you!

Dear leader, at the end of this letter, I solemnly make a tiny request, that is to accept my
sincerity whether you give me the opportunity or not.

Thank you!
Guoli Zhang
May 8, 2021
2) Translation Analysis: (8%)

针对上文信函的翻译，请举例分析你采用了哪些翻译的方法和技巧？（字数不少于
450 字）

为了使译文简洁明了，整篇译文使用了大量直译手法。因书写中英文信件的格式不同，
落款处改写为英文信件格式。
首先，在译文开端和中间，均运用了词句转换手法。“ 今日从“中国日报”获悉
贵公司招聘中英文专业笔译员。”翻译成“I learned from China Daily today that your
company is recruiting professional Chinese-English translators.”，重新整理了句式的摆放
顺序后，更能贴切表达出原文的内容，译文整体也更为合理。
另外，在尾段，我运用了意译手法；“收笔之际，我郑重地提一小小的要求，无论你是否选择
我，尊敬的领导，希望您能接受我诚恳的谢意！”翻译成“ Dear leader, at the end of this
letter, I solemnly make a tiny request, that is to accept my sincerity whether you give me the
opportunity or not. ” 不做逐字逐句的翻译，而用以最好理解的方式，把内容生动展示给
读者。