On the Translation of TCM Term “sanjiao”

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2011.06.005

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Abstract: On the basis of hermeneutics, the paper delves into the translations of “sanjiao”, the traditional Chinese medicine term, whose equivalence is absent in English. Previously approaches of literal translation, transliteration and free translation have been employed respectively, but the translations are less than expressive. The approach of transliteration plus literal translation of morphemes is suggested in the article for the sake of expressively conveying loaded cultural messages.

Key words: TCM term, tri-Jiao, translation

CLC Number: (术语规范及交流)

WU Haiyan, YUE Feng. On the Translation of TCM Term “sanjiao”[J]. China Terminology, 2011, 13(6): 21-24.

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