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ZHANG Zhengqing, JIA Xiaoqing
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5542/2022.09.004
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Communication of the various testing methods of COVID-19 is vital for English speakers within China and with the outside world. This research is set to find out the appropriate translation of the Chinese phrases referring to COVID-19 tests in English, in light of functional equivalence theory, which is expected to help correct mistakes and facilitate understanding between people speaking the two languages.
term translation, COVID-19 tests, functional equivalence theory
Psychology Research, September 2022, Vol. 12, No. 9, 712-715
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