Appendix l

Questionnaire

Part I Please indicate which translation you consider to be the most accurate in relation to the original English phrase.If you can provide a more accurate translation,please do so in the space provided:

1.Outrage in Egypt tonight as it was discovered that the Great

Pyramid of Giza had been stolen.

A）今晚埃及爆出特大新闻——吉萨金字塔被人偷了。（transfer，localization）

B）今晚的埃及愤怒了——有人偷了吉萨金字塔。

C) Your own translation:

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2.And replaced by a giant inflatable replica.There is panic throughout the globe as countries and citizens try to protect their beloved landmarks.

A）取而代之的竟然是一个巨大的充气仿制品。此事已引起全球恐慌，各国人民都力求保护各自的国家瑰宝。（condensation，transcription）

B）而且用了一个巨大的充气金字塔来取代它。此事让全球各国和人民恐慌，他们试图要保护自己的国家地标。

C) Your own translation:

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3....leaving everyone to wonder if the world’s villains are responsible for this heinous crime?

A）大家都在猜测是哪个世界级的大坏蛋做了如此十恶不赦的坏事。（paraphrase，localization）

B）让所有人都想不到究竟是这世界上的哪个坏蛋要对这可恶的罪行负责？

C) Your own translation:

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4.I’m having a bad,bad day.It’s about time that I get my way.Steam rolling whatever I see.Freeze ray! Freeze ray! Freeze ray!

I’m having a bad,bad day.If you take it personal,that’s okay.Watch,this is so fun to see.Despicable me.

A）今天我心情很坏很坏，于是现在火力全开，眼前的一切全都碾烂。冷冻光线！冷冻光线！冷冻光线！今天我心情很坏很坏，你要因此恨我我也不会介怀。看好了，这可不好玩。因为我是个大坏蛋。（dislocation）

B）今天是糟糕，糟糕，糟糕的一天。现在是随心所欲的时候了。碾碎我看见的一切。冷冻射线！冷冻射线！冷冻射线！今天是糟糕、糟糕、糟糕的一天。你要觉得这是我的事，那好吧。小心，这看着很好玩。卑鄙的我。

C) Your own translation:

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5.FYI,your dog has been leaving little bombs all over my yard.

A）顺便说一下，你的狗到我的院子里到处扔地雷。（localization）

B）顺便说一下，你的狗在我的院子里拉屎，到处都是。

C) Your own translation:

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6.I know how you must be feeling.I,too,have encountered great disappointment,but in my eyes,you will always be one of the greats.

A）我理解你，因为我也一样，正承受着巨大的挫败感。但你在我眼里，永远都是最伟大的。（localization）

B）我知道你的感受。因为我也一样，正感受巨大的失落，但你在我眼里，永远是伟人之一。

C) Your own translation:

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7.They’re saying he makes all other villains look lame.

A）他们说他让其他坏蛋变得很菜。（localization）

B）他们说他使得其他坏蛋看上去很蹩脚。

C) Your own translation:

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8.Assemble the minions!

A）集合喽啰们开会！（localization）

B）集合小黄人们！

C) Your own translation:

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9.People are calling it the crime of the century and stuff like that.But am I upset? No,I am not! A little.But we have had a pretty good year ourselves,and you guys are all right in my book.

A）人人都说这是世纪大案什么的。我会为这个紧张吗？不会！其实有那么一丁点，但我们今年也干得不错。你们的名字全都记在功劳簿上了。（localization）

B）人们都叫它本世纪的罪恶之类的。但我会沮丧吗？不，我不会！有一点。但我们自己今年也挺好的，你们的名字我都记在本子上了。

C) Your own translation:

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10.That’s how I roll.(https://www.daowen.com)

A）这就是我的风格。（globalization）

B）这就是我的偷法。

C) Your own translation:

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11.We stole the Statue of Liberty,the small one from Las Vegas.

A）我们还偷走了自由女神像，虽然是拉斯维加斯那个迷你版的。（transcription，globalization）

B）我们还偷了自由女神像，从拉斯维加斯偷来的小的。

C) Your own translation:

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12.Okay,I wasn’t going to tell you about this yet,but I have been working on something very big! Something that will blow this pyramid thing out of the water!

A）好吧，我当时还不想说其实我正在策划一项大工程！金字塔那事跟它根本没法比！（paraphrase）

B）好，我那时没打算跟你们说，我正在做一件大事！这件事将把金字塔的事打得落花流水。

C) Your own translation:

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13.He’s styling.

A）看他多有型！（transcription）

B）他在摆造型。

C) Your own translation:

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14.And once the moon is mine,the world will give me whatever I want to get it back!

A）一旦月亮到了我的手里，想要我交出来的话，整个世界都得满足我的任何条件！（paraphrase）

B）一旦月亮成了我的，那这个世界得拿所有我想要的一切来把它拿回去！

C) Your own translation:

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15.Gru to see Mr.Perkins.

A）我是Gru，来找Perkins先生。（globalization）

B）格鲁来见布金斯先生。

C) Your own translation:

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Part II Please choose one answer for each of the following questions:

1.In the most recent four years of your life at university,how often have you been to the cinema to see cartoon films?

A.Frequently.B.Sometimes.C.Never.

2.Do you think the length of Chinese translated subtitles is readable?

A.Yes,no problem.

B.Sometimes I find it is a problem.

C.No,the length is not readable to me.

3.Do you like translations that make use of traditional Chinese expressions such as idioms,proverbs,sentences from ancient poems or archaisms?

A.Yes,I think it connects with our daily language.

B.To some degree I feel it is a good way to use these expressions.

C.No,I think the use of these expressions makes the subtitles more complicated to understand.

4.Do you like translations that make use of modern Chinese expressions such as spoken vernacular and language made popular on the Internet?

A.Yes,it is part of our topical spoken language.

B.To some degree I feel it is a good way to use these expressions.

C.No,I think the use of these expressions makes the subtitles more incomprehensible.

5.Do you think the use of traditional and modern types of Chinese expressions requires subtitlers’ awareness of cultural difference?

A.Yes,I agree because language and culture always coexist.

B.To some extent,I agree.

C) No,cultural elements within subtitles are unimportant compared with other narrative information.

Part III Open-ended question:

In your opinion,what have been the main problems and weaknesses that have emerged in the subtitles of recently released cartoon films?”

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