On the Translation of Chinese Traditional Culture Film Subtitles from the Perspective of the Skopos Theory---A Case Study on “Chang'An”

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10.2991/978-2-38476-319-1_15How to use a DOI?

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Skopos Theory; Film Subtitle Translation; Translation Strategy

Abstract

As a product of cultural communication and dissemination in the Internet era, film works are one of the effective ways to tell China's stories well and make the voice of China heard. A popular issue of discussion between the translation community and the film business is how to offer films featuring Chinese traditional culture to global viewers through subtitle translation while still allowing foreign viewers to experience the rich legacy and values of Chinese traditional culture. The representative Chinese traditional culture film “Chang'An”, in which the translation of poems in the subtitle translation is not only the highlight but also the difficulty. Through translation practice and previous researches, the Skopos Theory is a prescription for the translation of film subtitles. Skopos Theory is skopos-oriented and skopos is the highest principle, which is suitable for subtitles translation of films. Meanwhile, this kind of translation strategy focuses on the target audience. And it not only makes the film easy for the audience to understand, but also avoids the shortcomings of certain culture.

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AU  - Liping Fan
AU  - Wei Luo
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/14
TI  - On the Translation of Chinese Traditional Culture Film Subtitles from the Perspective of the Skopos Theory---A Case Study on “Chang'An”
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 6th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 142
EP  - 150
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-319-1_15
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