International Journal of Language and Translation Research

Medical English Translation in Medical English Classes of Chinese Medical Colleges: A Literature-based Review

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City, Philippines

2 College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City, Philippines.

Abstract

The current literature review intends to have a brief understanding of the general situation of medical English translation in medical English classes of contemporary Chinese medical colleges. Thus, in order to acquire an evaluation of the existing situation of medical English translation in contemporary Chinese medical colleges, this reviewing paper organically collects relevant literatures with regard to medical English translation in contemporary Chinese medical colleges. Based on the results of this reviewing paper, a gap between a lack of a certain series of practical medical English translation methods and the needs of applying necessary medical English translation methods is found ultimately. In view of the situation above, the reviewers have reiterated the relationship between medical English translation and the theories of language learning and brought forward a translational enlightenment for the follow-up translational studies as well as future research in terms of medical English translation in contemporary Chinese medical colleges.

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Article Title [Persian]

مروری بر زبان‌شناسی ترجمه کاربردی انگلیسی پزشکی در دانشگاه‌های پزشکی چین

Abstract [Persian]

هدف این مقاله مروری، ارائه دیدگاه مختصر زبان‌شناختی از ترجمه کاربردی انگلیسی پزشکی در مطالعات انگلیسی پزشکی در دانشگاه‌های پزشکی چین است. آنچه کمتر شناخته شده است این است که ترجمه انگلیسی پزشکی چارچوب سبکی متمایز خود را در زمینه مطالعات انگلیسی پزشکی دارد. از نظر واژگان انگلیسی پزشکی و ساختارهای متن انگلیسی پزشکی، درجه بالایی از وحدت را نشان می دهد. در عین حال، در زمینه مطالعات زبان، ترجمه زبان و کاربرد زبان مبتنی بر زبان شناسی کارکردی با یکدیگر منطبق هستند که بیش از پیش به حوزه مرتبط مطالعات ترجمه زبان پرداخته و به کار گرفته شده است. یک بررسی مختصر مبتنی بر زبان‌شناسی در مورد ترجمه کاربردی انگلیسی پزشکی به طور مستقیم به مربیان و محققان زبان انگلیسی پزشکی کمک می‌کند تا ویژگی‌های زبانی و قوانین ترجمه انگلیسی پزشکی را در سطوح مختلف مانند کلمات، جملات و گفتمان‌ها مشاهده کنند. علاوه بر این، بازخورد نهایی را در مورد تدریس کلاس درس ترجمه انگلیسی پزشکی در دانشگاه‌های پزشکی چین و حتی در مورد ارزیابی دوره در حوزه‌های موضوعی مختلف مطالعات انگلیسی پزشکی تشکیل می‌دهد.

Keywords [Persian]

  • دانشگاه های پزشکی چین
  • زبان شناسی کاربردی
  • ترجمه کاربردی انگلیسی پزشکی مبتنی بر زبان شناسی
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International Journal of Language and Translation Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
ISBN 9783899664812
April 2023
Pages 23-39
  • Receive Date: 18 August 2022
  • Revise Date: 31 October 2022
  • Accept Date: 02 November 2022