A three-dimensional analysis of agricultural museum translation: Taking the corpus of South China agricultural museum as an example
农业博物馆翻译三维分析研究——以华南农业博物馆语料为例

摘要

在农耕文化国际化传播的背景下，农业类博物馆陈展文本英译质量至关重要。本文基于准确性、可懂性、可读性三个维度分析华南农业博物馆主题展览英译文本，通过对农博馆文本特征的分析，针对译文在术语、语篇、文化特色词方面存在的准确性不足、可懂性欠缺、可读性较弱等问题，提出术语规范化、文化内涵传达、语篇重构等翻译优化策略，为中国农业术语和中国传统农耕文化翻译与传播提供理论与实践参考。

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the international dissemination of agricultural culture, the quality of English translations of exhibition texts in agricultural museums is of paramount importance. This paper analyzes the English translations of thematic exhibitions at the South China Agricultural Museum based on three dimensions—accuracy, intelligibility, and readability. Through an examination of the textual features of the museum's exhibition materials, the study identifies prominent issues in terminology, discourse, and culture-specific expressions, including insufficient accuracy, weak intelligibility, and poor readability. It further proposes optimization strategies such as terminology standardization, cultural connotation conveyance, and discourse restructuring, aiming to provide theoretical and practical references for the translation and dissemination of Chinese agricultural terminology and traditional farming culture.