An investigation into translation criterion and strategies——based on the English translation of ‘物证 (Wu Zheng)’

Abstract

Through analysis of Deborah Cao’s ‘translation proficiency’, the criteria and strategies for translating legal terms are proposed and then applied in translating the legal term ‘物证(Wu Zheng)’, having reference to law dictionaries and common usage in America, the UK, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Keywords

physical evidence translation of legal terms translation proficiency translation criterion translation strategy

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