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Enhancing Translation Research on Chinese Silk Terminology: A Critical Review from the Perspective of Skopos Theory

Author(s)

Qian Shen*

Affiliation(s)

Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China * Corresponding Author.

Abstract

As China’s international status continues to improve and its foreign trade and exchanges become more and more frequent, the development of China’s silk industry has received more and more attention. As a bridge for China’s foreign trade in silk industry, its translation will take on important responsibilities in the future. The accurate translation of Chinese silk terminology is the most direct, authoritative and comprehensive source of information about Chinese silk culture for people around the world. In the new era, a better standardization of Chinese silk terminology translation is a new requirement for the international community to have a more comprehensive understanding of Chinese silk and culture in the future. Therefore, it is crucial to explore and study translation theories in translation practice in the context of Chinese silk terminology.

Keywords

Translation; Skopos Theory; Chinese Silk; Terminology

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