Chinese Translation of English Film Titles from the Per-spective of Chestermans Translation Norms
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This paper attempts to discuss the translation principles of flm titles from the perspective of Chestermans translation norms. Based on three aspects-- audiences expectation, clients requirement and the original text, it introduces the translation principles of flm titles, name-ly information and text, attraction and relevant similarity to the original name, to guide the translation practice of flm titles.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/wef.v2i1.3638
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