Abstract: This paper, based on the theoretical principles of Functional Skopostheorie, presents some C-E translation errors of menus at a hotel in Nanjing ,including the spelling errors，the ambiguous meanings，using the improper words，semantic repetition and stiff translation. The purpose of this paper is to give some helps and references for other translators. The author believes that C-E translation of menus is a very important to convey menu true meanings. Thus, some strategies and methods of menu translation are put forward, such as literal translation, free translation, paraphrase, words conversion translation, flexible translation and transliteration + paraphrase.

Key words: Functional Skopostheorie; C-E translation of menus; translation errors; translation strategies and methods

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1 Introduction-1

1.1 Functional Skopostheorie

1.2 Application of Functional Skopostheorie to C-E Translation of Menus

2 Problems in the Menu-2

2.1 Spelling Error

2.2 Ambiguous Meaning

2.3 Improper Words

2.4 Semantic Repetition

2.5 Stiff Translation

3.Strategies and Methods of C-E Translation of Menus-6

3.1 Strategies of Translation of Menus

3.2 Methods of Translation of Menus

3.2.1 Common Expressions

3.2.2 Literal Translation

3.2.3 Free Translation

3.2.4 Word Conversion Translation

3.2.5 Flexible Translation

3.2.6 Transliteration+ Paraphrase

4. Conclusion -9

Bibliography-10

Acknowledgements-11