Study on the Translation of Chinese Traditional Architectural Terms under the Guidance of Eco-Translatology: A Case Study of Huizhou Architectural Terms

Qi Zhang

doi:10.63313/LLCS.9143

Authors

Qi Zhang University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200000, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/LLCS.9143

Keywords:

Term Translation, Chinese Traditional Architectural Terms, Eco-Translatology, Huizhou-style Architecture

Abstract

Chinese traditional architectural culture boasts a long history and profound deposits, which carries important research significance. In recent years, with the deepening trend of globalization and increasingly frequent exchanges among countries, a valuable opportunity has emerged for Chinese traditional architectural culture to go global. Based on the theory of Eco-Translatology, this paper takes Huizhou-style architecture, a representative genre of Chinese traditional architecture, as a case study to investigate the translation of its terms. It discusses the importance for translators to integrate translation with language, culture and communication in the translation of Huizhou architectural terms. It is hoped that this study can provide some reference for the translation of Chinese traditional architectural terms.

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