A METHOD FOR TRANSLATING TECHNICAL TO NON-TECHNICAL PROSE

被引：3

作者：

JOHNSON, PH

GARRARD, J

HAUSMAN, W

机构：

[1] UNIV MINNESOTA,SCH PUBL HLTH,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55455

[2] UNIV MINNESOTA,DEPT PSYCHIAT,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55455

来源：

JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL WRITING AND COMMUNICATION | 1982年 / 12卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.2190/N5T4-WK73-TDAD-5L5E

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

To translate the technical language of a survey instrument into ordinary prose for lay readers, the authors developed a five-step method: 1) the technical language was standardized; 2) a nontechnical translation was produced; 3) lay readers were tested to discover what parts of the translation were unsuccessful; 4) the reading level of the translation was determined; and 5) a statistical correlation was performed to determine whether or not the translation accurately reflected the technical language. The validation measures in steps 3, 4, and 5 verified that the translation was faithful and readable.

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页码：191 / 200

页数：10