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WANG Zige, GAO Jun
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2026.05.005
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Terminology translation constitutes a core issue in scientific and technical translation. Taking the PNAS feature article Genomic Ancestry, Behavior, and the Domestication of the Dog as an example, this paper classifies 120 scientific and technical terms in the article into four types, i.e., technical terms, species, and breed names, metaphorical terms, and abbreviations. It analyzes the E-C translation strategies applicable to each type. It is found that the translation of technical terms should adhere to authoritative standards and follow the principles of monosemy and systematicity, species and breed names requires a balance between biological naming conventions and established common usage, metaphorical terms demands a proper balance between rhetorical vividness and academic rigor, while abbreviations calls for a graded strategy based on cognitive recognition. This study provides practical reference for terminology translation in interdisciplinary scientific and technical texts.
science and technology, terms, translation strategies
WANG Zige & GAO Jun. A Study on English-Chinese Translation Strategies for Interdisciplinary Scientific and Technical Terms. US-China Foreign Language, May 2026, Vol. 24, No. 5, 205-209 doi:10.17265/1539-8080/2026.05.005
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