Abstract

With the enhancement of cultural communications, more and more foreign films are introduced into the China and held an important position in Chinese market. Translation provides the Chinese with the opportunity to appreciate the western films. Film titles have an influential impact on the film, because good versions can arouse audiences’ attention and become the driving force of watching films. Based on the skopos rule, the most important rule in skopos theory, this thesis regards that it is highly needed for the translator to use the flexible translation methods to achieve the purpose of target text. To service for the purpose, the translated versions of the film titles should realize the informative, cultural, aesthetic, and commercial function of film title.

Key words: film title translation; skopos theory; function 

摘要

随着国际间文化交流的加强, 越来越多的外国电影进入中国市场并在其中扮演者重要角色。翻译使得中国观众有机会去欣赏这些外国电影。电影片名的翻译对这些外国电影很重要，因为翻译精彩的电影片名可以吸引观众，成为一个推动力去促使观众去观看电影。本篇论文尝试以目的论三个原则中最重要的目的原则为理论基础，认为为了实现电影片名的翻译目的，译好的电影片名应该实现电影片名的信息功能，文化功能，审美功能和商业功能。

关键词：电影片名翻译；目的论；功能