Translation features of the Chinese military slang
https://doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2019-24-183-24-34
Abstract
Nowadays, the study of the Chinese language is particularly relevant in Russia due to the rapid development of Sino-Russian partnerships and strategic cooperation, as well as Russia’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. Comprehensive military cooperation between the two countries is growing rapidly, which is expressed both in the organization of international military exercises (“East”, “Naval interaction”), International Army Games, and in the exchange of technology and the supply of military and special equipment. In this regard, the profession of a military interpreter of the Chinese language for providing events of this kind is becoming increasingly relevant. We consider the informal level of Chinese language military discourse– military slang. Due to the high level of cooperation and interaction between China and Russia, as well as the poor knowledge of Chinese military slang and informal vocabulary, further development of the topic will play a significant role in improving the methodology of training specialists, military interpreters, as well as in the military discourse study. A description of the phenomenon under consideration will be given, an analysis of a units sample of informal military discourse will be made and their translation will be provided, and a generalized conclusion will be made and the scope of the research results applied.
About the Authors
D. N. Belov
“Military University” of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Danil N. Belov, Interpretor of Linguistic Center
14 Bolshaya Sadovaya St., Moscow 123001
D. V. Selivanov
National Research Tomsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Denis V. Selivanov, Lecturer of English Language for Natural-Science and Physical-Mathematic Faculties Department
36 Lenin St., Tomsk 634050
P. J. Mitchell
National Research Tomsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Peter J. Mitchell, Doctor of Pedagogy, Head of Translation and Language Communications Department of Foreign Languages Faculty
36 Lenin St., Tomsk 634050
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Belov D.N., Selivanov D.V., Mitchell P.J. Translation features of the Chinese military slang. Tambov University Review. Series: Humanities. 2019;24(183):24-34. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2019-24-183-24-34
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