A Study of Translation Strategies of Animated Film Titles from the Perspective of Eco-translatology
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https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1201.09Keywords:
Eco-translatology, animated films, film title translationAbstract
In recent years, the animated film industry is booming and attracting more and more attention. This study, under the guidance of Eco-translatology, revolves around both E-C and C-E animated film title translation, analyzing its translational eco-environment and three-dimensional transformations. Use of main translation strategies of animated film titles, which are transliteration, literal translation, free translation and creative translation, is analyzed. It is found that free translation is the mainstream in both C-E and E-C translation of animated film titles while that creative translation is the least frequently used method.
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