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武汉轻工大学本科毕业论文（设计）1IntroductionThetranslationofChinesedishesplaysanimportantroleinspreadingtheChineseculture.GoodtranslationversioncanmaketheforeignfriendsknowbetterabouttheChinesedishesandmakethemenjoyahighreputation.ThisarticlediscussesaboutthemainimpactsoftheculturaldifferencesonthetranslationofChinesedishesandanalyzesthecurrenttranslationproblemsinthisaspect.SuggestionsareofferedtokeeptheculturalcharacteristicsofChinesedishesintranslation.I.ResearchBackgroundandTheSignificanceoftheResearch1.ResearchBackgroundWiththeaccelerateddevelopmentofglobalization，Chinesediethasbecomeworldwide，whichoffersavaluableopportunitytospreadChinesedietculture．EnglishtranslationofChinesedishnamehelpsforeignersunderstandChinesedish，andtransmitsChineseculinarycultureaswell．DuetothewideculturalgapbetweenChinaandthewestintermsofthedish—namingways，itisdifficulttotranslatetheChinesedishnamesintoEnglish．Withtheguidanceofthetranslationtheoriesandtheinterculturalcommunicationtheory，thepresentstudyanalyzesthepurposeofdishnametranslation，theinterculturaltranslationstrategiesandapproachesappliedtodishnamesaswellasnegotiationondishnamesininterculturaldialogues．TheresearchfindingsshowthattheEnglishtranslationofallfact—tellingdishnamescanbeemployeddirectly；theEnglishtranslationofmostculturally—loadeddishnamesisstillunacceptable，butitisgenerallyacceptableforthetranslationofdishnamesrelatedtoChinesetraditionalfestivalsandChinese—featureddishnames．Allinall，thepurposeofthepresentstudyistomakeanefforttostandardizeandunifytheEnglishtranslationofChinesedishnamesandtospreadChinesedieteticculturethroughouttheworldinabetterway．武汉轻工大学本科毕业论文（设计）22.TheSignificanceoftheResearchNowadays，Chinaplaysallincreasinglyimportantroleontheglobalstage．MoreandmorepeopleallovertheworldwanttohaveabetterunderstandingofChinesedietculture．Withthe29thOlympicGamesandWorldExpositionheldinChinain2008and2010respectivelybringaboutmorecontactsbetweenChinaandtheoutsideworld．Foreignersaregivenmoreopportunitiestopersonallysteponthissplendidlandtoenjoyitssceneryandvariousaspectsofitsnationalculture．Chinesecuisinehaslongenjoyedareputationbecauseofthedelicateandextravagantfoodthroughouttheworld．BesidesChinesecuisineculturetakesupasignificantpositionintheChineseculturalsystem，TointroduceourcuisineculturetotouristtoChinaandtotheoutsideworldisanimportanttaskforEnglishlearnersandtranslatorsaswell．Chinesedishnames，asawindowofChinesecuisineculture，areactuallyaneffectivemeanstoinformforeignersofChina’sspecialculturalenvironment．Therefore．itisbelievedthatChinesedishnamesarehighlyworthyofbeingtranslatedandEnglishtranslationofthesenamesfurthercarefulstudy．TheChinesealwaysbelievethat“foodisthefirstnecessityofthepeople”.Naturallywehavespecialfondnessforfoodculture.Astheculinaryculturedrawsclosetoourlife,understandingtheconnotationofthefoodculturaldifferenceisimperativetounderstandingthelife.TranslationofChinesecuisinebecomesmoreessentialastheculturalexchangesbetweenforeigncountriesaredailyontheincrease.MostimportantlywiththeinternationalizationinthedevelopmentofChineseeconomyandwiththeapproachofthe29thOlympicgames’arrival,manyrestaurants’menusshowbothChineseandEnglishnamesforthedishes.Thereby,thetranslationsofChinesecuisinesrecordedinbookswereborn.FacingeightfamousChinesecuisines,sometranslatorsaregivingfullplaytotheirabilities.Eachtranslatorshowshistalentinthesetranslations.Thereisnolackofexcellentworkamongthem.Awell-translatednamewillmaketheChinesedishlookbetter.Yetabadtranslatednamedenigratesthedish.Thepropertranslationofthenamecanwelcometheforeignvisitortoadishwhileamistranslatednameactuallydiscouragesapersontotryit.It武汉轻工大学本科毕业论文（设计）3cancausemisunderstandingtoforeignersofdifferentculturalbackground,thusfailstosurmounttheculturaldifferenceandinhibitsunderstandingdifferentcultureconnotation.II.RevelationofChineseandwesternculinaryculturaldifferences2.1.1CulinaryculturalcharacteristicsofChinaTheseriousnesswithwhichweregardeatingcanbeshowninmanyways.TheChinesetreatfoodastheylifeingeneral.NogreatEnglishpoetorwriterwouldmodestytowriteaCookBook.Thereisabeliefinabalancethatgovernsalloflifeandnature—theyinandyang.Originally,yangmeantthesunnysideofahillandyintheshadyside.Yangisthebright,dry,warmaspectofthecosmos.Maleshavemoreyangquality.Yinisthedark,moist,coolaspect.Femalehavemoreyinquality.TheChinesecaseisdistinctiveforitsunderlyingprinciples.Thebodilyfunctions,intheChineseview,followthebasicyin-yangprinciples.Manyfoodsarealsoclassifiableintothosethatpossesstheyinqualityandthoseoftheyangquality.Oilyandfriedfoods,pepper-hotflavoring,fattymeat,andoil-richplantfoodlikepeanutsareyangfoods.Mostwaterplants,crustaceans,andcertainbeansarecoolingyinfoods.Whenyinandyangforcesinthebodyarenotbalanced,problemsresult.Properamountsoffoodofonekindortheothermaythenbeadministeredtocounterbalancetheyinandyangdisequilibrium.Ifthebodywasnormal,overeatingofonekindoffoodwouldresultinanexcessofthatforceinthebody,causingdiseases.Chinesepeopleemphasizetheaestheticaspectofcookingandeating.Theythinkthataproperdishshouldappealtot