The Influence of English Culture on the Effect of English Translation

余月娥

Abstract：With the acceleration of globalization，English has become the main language of global communication. English translation has gradually paid attention from enterprises. translators strengthen the understanding of English culture and can better conduct English translation，so as to improve their translation ability and working ability. This paper mainly analyzes the influence of English culture on the English translation effect，and puts forward relevant strategies to improve the English translation effect.

Differences between Chinese and western cultures lead to differences in people's language，thinking and habits，which leads to unreasonable translation in the process of translation，which affects the communication and communication between the Chinese and the West. Therefore，English translators can increase their understanding of English culture，and can more accurately convey ideas and ideas between the two sides，to ensure harmonious and happy communication between the two sides.

1 The Influence of English Culture on the English Translation Effect

1.1 Social and Historical and Cultural Effect of English Translation

Due to the different historical development of the world，the social cultures are also different. People living in specific history，culture and social culture also have different thoughts，language expression，habits and religious beliefs，leading to the understanding obstacles of the East and the West in the process of communication. China is a country with a long history and rich culture，people are greatly influenced by Confucianism in the process of national and cultural development，Chinese people are used to implicit and euphemistic language expression，and western people are influenced by national culture，more accustomed to frank and straight forward expression.English likes to put the adjectives written and modified earlier，such as：Trantranslation into Chinese became a man in a big hat[1]. If the English translator does not understand enough of the English culture，it cannot convey it according to the meaning of the Chinese and English expressions，which will affect the effect of the communication between the two sides.Therefore，English translators should increase their understanding of the Eastern and Western society and historical culture，make their translation more in line with the practical expression，and promote better communication between the two sides.

1.2 Human and natural environment affect English translation

Environment can be divided into two parts of cultural environment and natural environment，the east and western people survival and development of different environment，will lead to differences in customs，national culture，life appearance，the difference will lead to the east and the west people with national characteristics or national characteristics of language thinking and expression of understanding differences between the two sides.For example，China is a multi-ethnic country，and Chinese is the language for communication and communication in our country，but due to the different environment and culture，there are different ways of communication between different nationalities.

1.3 Customs and living habits affect the effect of English translation

Different countries and nationalities have different customs and living habits，leading to differences in people's daily communication methods. The same vocabulary may have very different meanings in different scenes. The customs and living habits of western countries lead to a large regionality in the daily greetings and communication of western people，leading to differences in understanding with Chinese culture，and increasing the difficulty of English translation. For example，in our country，topics such as age，hobbies，study，and work are often asked by people in their daily communication.In Western countries，these topics involve personal privacy.Therefore，when translating the languages of both parties，English translators should perform language translation conversions based on the different customs and living habits of the two parties，and reasonably perform translations based on the habits of the two parties in different countries，so as to avoid the phenomenon of understanding deviations and affect the overall Communication effect.

2 Measures to use English culture to improve the effect of English translation

2.1 Deepen the effect of translation based on the value of English cultural expression

Understanding and mastering English culture is the basis for English translators to translate. Due to certain developments and changes in English culture，English translators can express their value based on English culture，deepen their understanding and perception of English culture，and accurately master English vocabulary And the deep meaning of the phrase，improve the accuracy of translation.When translating，English translators must continue to understand and study the culture of Western countries，deepen their translation skills，and improve their translation capabilities[2].

2.2 Pay attention to cultural differences to optimize the effect of using vocabulary Cultural differences lead to differences in ways of thinking and expressions，and these differences increase the translation difficulties of English translators. English translators can conduct in-depth study of vocabulary according to cultural differences and organize the meanings of the same words in different sentences or scenes，so as to improve their translation skills. Firstly，English translators should understand and learn about the social culture，history and culture，humanistic environment，geographical environment，customs and habits，religious beliefs，etc. of western countries，grasp the situation of different expressions due to various factors，and when translating，they can convert different translation ideas according to the differences of countries to improve the effect of translation;secondly，English translators should improve their vocabulary，grasp the same Secondly，English translators should improve their vocabulary and master the different meanings of the same words，and can select the most suitable translation according to different scenes to increase the accuracy of translation[3].

2.3 Focus on cultural concepts to change translation methods

Due to the differences in society，economy，politics，culture and customs in western countries，there are certain differences in the expression and application of vocabulary. English translators should transform different cultural translation concepts according to the different countries they come into contact with，so as to improve the depth and breadth of translation. This requires English translators to understand the cultural concepts of various Western countries，grasp the differences in expressions of different countries，and select different translation methods when contacting different countries，pay attention to the accumulation of expression habits of other countries in the process of daily study and work，and regularly compare the expressions of different countries to find out the differences and rules，so as to avoid mistakes in the process of translation. The process of translation can avoid mistakes.

2.4 Improvement of English translators' own level and ability

The English translators' own level and ability directly affect the effect of English translation. Therefore，English translators should pay attention to the improvement of their own English level and application ability，so as to improve the quality of their own translation.English translators can go abroad for further study and experience different cultures in different western countries，so as to learn how English-speaking countries use words，phrases and behaviors to communicate in the process of experience and speed up their understanding of western culture，so that their English application ability can be improved.

3 Conclusion

To sum up，English culture has a great influence on the effect of English translation，and English translators are not only a bridge to help Chinese and Western cultural exchange，but also a carrier to help Chinese and Western political and economic exchanges. Therefore，English translators should strengthen their study of English culture，improve their English and translation skills，and do a good job of English translation，so as to lay the foundation for better communication and cooperation between the East and the West.

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（作者單位：南京理工大學(xué)紫金學(xué)院）