trích dịch
Definition
- Verb:
- To excerpt and translate: The primary meaning of "trích dịch" is to select a specific passage, section, or portion from a larger text (such as a book, document, or speech) and then translate that selected part into another language.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà nghiên cứu đã trích dịch một chương quan trọng từ cuốn sách cổ. (The researcher excerpted and translated an important chapter from the ancient book.)
- Bài báo này có phần trích dịch từ một bài phát biểu của tổng thống. (This article contains an excerpt translated from a presidential speech.)
- Cô ấy được giao nhiệm vụ trích dịch các điều khoản chính của hợp đồng. (She was assigned the task of excerpting and translating the key clauses of the contract.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in academic, legal, and journalistic contexts where precision and fidelity to the source material's selected segment are crucial.
- The result of this action can itself be referred to as a "bản trích dịch" (an excerpted translation).
Variants and Related Words
- Trích dẫn (v): to quote, to cite. This involves extracting a passage but not necessarily translating it.
- Biên dịch (v): to translate (often implying a full, professional translation of an entire text).
- Phỏng dịch (v): to adaptively translate, where the translator takes more liberty with the form and style.
Synonyms
- To extract and translate: The closest direct synonym describing the two-step process.
- To translate an excerpt: A more descriptive phrase focusing on the output.
Notes on Usage
- "Trích dịch" is a compound verb formed from "trích" (to extract/excerpt) and "dịch" (to translate). It specifically denotes this combined action.
- It is important to distinguish it from simply translating a full text ("dịch") or from just quoting a passage without translation ("trích dẫn").