Abstract: This paper tries to analyze the translation methods of the public signs from the Perspective of Functional Equivalence, firstly finding out the translation errors, such as: using wrong words, Chinese English, word-for-word translation and so on. Under the guidance of the Functional Equivalence Theory, the author puts forward the methods to solve the problems of public signs translation, including avoiding death translation and free translation, stylistic equivalence, principle of simplicity, accurate and idiomatic expressions, etc.

Key words: Functional Equivalence; public signs translation; errors and countermeasures

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

 1.1 Features of Public Signs

 1.2 Functional Equivalence

  1.2.1 Guiding significance

2. Problems in Translation of Public Signs4

 2.1 Wrong usage of words

 2.2 Misunderstanding of Cultural language

 2.3 Chinese English

 2.4 Rigid Translation

3. Solution.5

3.1 To avoid dead translation/metaphase

3.2 To avoid random translation

3.3 Stylistic equivalence

3.4 Simplicity Principle

3.5 The Accurate and Norm Principles

Conclusion7

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Acknowledgments