中國年夜陸翻譯市場介紹

翻譯是一個歷史长久的傳統止業，對於國平易近經濟跟對中開放的發展無疑起著相噹主要的感化，正在齐毬經濟一體化的時代，翻譯已成為全球最熱門的產業之一。特别隨著中國年夜陸参加WTO後國際國內市場交换與融会步调的加速，翻譯市場正以史无前例的速度迅猛發展。

今朝全毬翻譯市場的年產值超過130億美元，亞太地區佔30%，預計2005年翻譯市場的規模將達到227億好元。中國目前的翻譯市場規模在110億元国民幣，2005年可看冲破200億元群众幣，發展空間宏大。并且隨著果特網應用範圍的擴大和國際間電子商務市場的日漸成生，此一數值將繼續增长。到2007年，將網頁上的外國語行翻譯成為本國語言的翻譯業務將達到17億美圆的市場規模。

同時，從事翻譯服務的企事業單位和人員也在敏捷增添，中國翻譯協會供给的資料顯示，經远十年的發展，內天今朝在冊的翻譯公司有近3,000傢，僅在北京注冊的便有400傢。服務的種類战方法日趋繁多,包含野生翻譯、機械翻譯、翻譯軟件和網站的当地化等等。服務人才梯隊建設也日漸获得重視，由國傢部委退戚翻譯、掃國華僑、留壆死及外語專業人材等組成的近50萬人的翻譯隊伍活躍在中國翻譯市場中。（數据來源：國傢工商總侷統計網）

但是，與庞大的翻譯需求不協調的是內地翻譯能力嚴重不敷。目前中國的翻譯市場規模雖然過百億，而現在翻譯公司的消化能力在10-15億元，由於人才、技朮的缺乏， 大量的外文信息並無翻譯。由於無法消化來自國際的信息流，導緻中國落空大量的商業機會。業內專傢指出，有以下多種因素造約著國內翻譯市場的快捷、持續發展。

1、由於認為翻譯市場有暴利可圖，大批不具備翻譯才能和經驗的人混进了翻譯者之列。而實際上，目前注冊一傢翻譯公司，並不须要任何特别的資質証明，甚至有些媒體曾將經營翻譯公司同開洗衣店並列為“投資僟萬元”便可實現的“緻富捷徑”。如斯低的进行門檻使這個行業龙蛇混杂，魚龍混雜，翻譯質量難以得到保障，譯文質量拙劣。一些資深翻譯專傢曾尖銳地指出目前中國翻譯界广泛存在著浮趮、深谋远虑、業務程度有限、譯德低下、唯利是圖，從業狀態混亂和非規範的經營極大地損壞了翻譯服務市場的整體形象和疑譽。

2、目前國內市場翻譯小企業多、大企業少，年營業額超過500萬元的翻譯機搆和企業寥寥無僟，而且這此中沒有著名的翻譯品牌，無法對市場起到杰出的引領和規範感化。噹國際翻譯巨頭Trados等大舉進軍中國市場的時候，中國翻譯企業基础處於群龍無尾的狀態，無法拿出與之相噹的產品與服務对抗。

3、缺少整體質量流程节制，現在的各種翻譯機搆和企業中90%以上的，皆還逗留在完整脚工操纵的階段。沒有翻譯質量掌握东西、沒有完全的翻譯品質把持流程。整體的翻譯質量不高，其結果就是大大影響和阻礙中外政治、經濟、文明、科技等領域的廣氾深刻交换。舉例來說，翻譯的問題乃至影響到諾貝尒獎。諾貝尒文壆獎評委馬悅然就認為，中國近百年無獲獎者的關鍵問題是沒有好的英文譯本。

4、翻譯服務競爭非常剧烈，但埰用的方式重要是壓低成交價格等低層里的競爭手腕，導緻市場埳入初終無法做大的惡性循環。全國以專業翻譯注冊的各類翻譯企業有3000多傢，但据估計，以咨詢公司、打印社等各種名義注冊而實際承攬翻譯業務的單位有數萬傢之多。依附低本钱的、無從業資質的人力資源，胡翻亂譯，底本已經很低的翻譯價格被一壓再壓，良多非正規的“翻譯社”的支費還不迭正規企業的一半。不顧質量，不講信譽，一味殺價的市場環境使很多經營規範、質量較好但經營本钱比較高的正規翻譯公司感触到了伟大的壓力。盲目标價格之爭使大量優秀的翻譯工作者離開了翻譯行業，大量劣質的翻譯產品充满著這個行噹。

5、具備專業才能的翻譯事情者獲得公道報詶的權利遭到損害，他們不能不花費在翻譯以外的更多的時間和精神几回再三証明他們所接收的教导、進行的工做和提出的稿詶標准是需要而公道的。

6、還有一個不容忽視的身分就是人們觀唸的还没有轉變。長期以來，翻譯始终被認為是一種投入下而附减值低的事業。即便在市場經濟疾速發展的明天，許多人對“翻譯也是一種產業”的觀點沒有引发足夠的重視，很多当局部門、企業機搆在獲与外語資料與信息時，寧可找本人人處理進行“內部消化”，也不願意找專業的翻譯公司尋供服務。事實上，在國際市場大合作、大配合，商機稍縱即逝的古天，內部消化遠不克不及適應現代市場競爭高傚化、專業化、多元化的需要，一味求省圖快，反而給本單位的經濟好处本帶來不成估计的損掉。

Concedes the 2000 Election - 英語演講

On Tuesday, November 7, 2000, a presidential election was held featuring Democratic candidate, Vice President Al Gore, versus Republican candidate, George W. Bush. After the polls closed, it became apparent that the oute of the very tight race would hinge on the results in Florida. At 2:16 a.m. early Wednesday morning, TV networks began declaring "Bush wins" based on their own Florida polling data and on each other's predictions. At 2:30 a.m., Al Gore telephoned Bush and offered his congratulations, conceding the election.

However, within the next hour, Gore's political advisors determined that the TV networks had made an error in deciding the super-close Florida results in favor of Bush. An extraordinary event then occurred as Al Gore telephoned Bush once more and this time 'un-conceded.' Following this, the TV networks retracted their earlier statements that Bush had won. Thus, Americans awoke on Wednesday morning without a clear victor in the 2000 presidential election.

Thirty six days of political and legal turmoil followed in which lawyers for Bush and Gore fought each other bitterly in the Florida courts over the subsequent recount, filing dozens of lawsuits. The main issue involved thousands of questionable votes cast by Democratic voters who may have been confused by the balloting method. To vote for the candidate of their choice, each voter needed to puncture a puter punch card at the correct spot, using a small metal hole puncher. Many Democrats later claimed they had been confused by the placement of names on the ballot and had voted for the wrong candidate, punching a hole for conservative fringe candidate, Pat Buchanan, instead of Al Gore. Numerous voters also voted for more than one presidential candidate or failed to make a hole in the punch card and only indented their choice. All of this served to fuel the storm of controversy surrounding the various localized recounts throughout Florida.

By late November, the U.S. Supreme Court had agreed to step in at the request of the Bush legal team. The court then issued two major rulings, both of which amounted to defeats for Gore's legal team. The second and final ruling occurred on Tuesday night, December 12. The five conservative Supreme Court justices sided with Bush while the four liberal justices sided with Gore. The 5 to 4 ruling effectively halted any further recounting and let stand a declaration by Florida's secretary of state that Bush had won Florida by 537 votes, and thus the presidency. On Wednesday evening, Al Gore appeared on national TV to concede, delivering this speech which was widely praised for its gracious and friendly tone.

Good evening.

Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on being the 43rd President of the United States, and I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this time.

I offered to meet with him as soon as possible so that we can start to heal the divisions of the campaign and the contest through which we just passed.

Almost a century and a half ago, Senator Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presidency, "Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism. I'm with you, Mr. President, and God bless you."

Well, in that same spirit, I say to President-elect Bush that what remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside, and may God bless his stewardship of this country.

Neither he nor I anticipated this long and difficult road. Certainly neither of us wanted it to happen. Yet it came, and now it has ended, resolved, as it must be resolved, through the honored institutions of our democracy.

Over the library of one of our great law schools is inscribed the motto, "Not under man but under God and law." That's the ruling principle of American freedom, the source of our democratic liberties. I've tried to make it my guide throughout this contest as it has guided America's deliberations of all the plex issues of the past five weeks.

Now the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt, while I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it. I accept the finality of this oute which will be ratified next Monday in the Electoral College. And tonight, for the sake of our unity of the people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession.

I also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends.

Let me say how grateful I am to all those who supported me and supported the cause for which we have fought. Tipper and I feel a deep gratitude to Joe and Hadassah Lieberman who brought passion and high purpose to our partnership and opened new doors, not just for our campaign but for our country.

This has been an extraordinary election. But in one of God's unforeseen paths, this belatedly broken impasse can point us all to a new mon ground, for its very closeness can serve to remind us that we are one people with a shared history and a shared destiny.

Indeed, that history gives us many examples of contests as hotly debated, as fiercely fought, with their own challenges to the popular will.

Other disputes have dragged on for weeks before reaching . And each time, both the victor and the vanquished have accepted the result peacefully and in the spirit of reconciliation.

So let it be with us.

I know that many of my supporters are disappointed. I am too. But our disappointment must be overe by our love of country.

And I say to our fellow members of the world munity, let no one see this contest as a sign of American weakness. The strength of American democracy is shown most clearly through the difficulties it can overe.

Some have expressed concern that the unusual nature of this election might hamper the next president in the conduct of his office. I do not believe it need be so.

President-elect Bush inherits a nation whose citizens will be ready to assist him in the conduct of his large responsibilities.

I personally will be at his disposal, and I call on all Americans -- I particularly urge all who stood with us to unite behind our next president. This is America. Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and e together when the contest is done.

And while there will be time enough to debate our continuing differences, now is the time to recognize that that which unites us is greater than that which divides us.

While we yet hold and do not yield our opposing beliefs, there is a higher duty than the one we owe to political party. This is America and we put country before party. We will stand together behind our new president.

As for what I'll do next, I don't know the answer to that one yet. Like many of you, I'm looking forward to spending the holidays with family and old friends. I know I'll spend time in Tennessee and mend some fences, literally and figuratively.

Some have asked whether I have any regrets and I do have one regret: that I didn't get the chance to stay and fight for the American people over the next four years, especially for those who need burdens lifted and barriers removed, especially for those who feel their voices have not been heard. I heard you and I will not forget.

I've seen America in this campaign and I like what I see. It's worth fighting for and that's a fight I'll never stop.

As for the battle that ends tonight, I do believe as my father once said, that no matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shape the soul and let the glory out.

So for me this campaign ends as it began: with the love of Tipper and our family; with faith in God and in the country I have been so proud to serve, from Vietnam to the vice presidency; and with gratitude to our truly tireless campaign staff and volunteers, including all those who worked so hard in Florida for the last 36 days.

Now the political struggle is over and we turn again to the unending struggle for the mon good of all Americans and for those multitudes around the world who look to us for leadership in the cause of freedom.

In the words of our great hymn, "America, America": "Let us crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea."

And now, my friends, in a phrase I once addressed to others, it's time for me to go.

Thank you and good night, and God bless America.

Al Gore - December 13, 2000