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A Study on English-Chinese Translation Strategies for Cybersecurity Terminology
JIAO Yatong, GAO Jun
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2026.04.005
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Cybersecurity has emerged as a critical global concern. The accurate translation of technical terminology is essential for the effective dissemination and application of cybersecurity technologies. Based on the Chinese translation of How to Solve Cybersecurity Once and For All, this paper explores the linguistic features of cybersecurity terminology. Guided by technical translation principles featuring technical precision, industrial standardization and readability balance, this study analyses linguistic attributes of cybersecurity terminology and divides them into four categories: conceptual terms, coined terms, abbreviations, and polysemous pragmatic terms. Accordingly, four corresponding translation strategies are proposed: normative equivalence, conventional reconstruction, explicitation with retention, and contextual adaptation. The constructed “Feature-Classification-Strategy” framework provides systematic and standardized references for English-Chinese translation practice of cybersecurity terminology.
cybersecurity terminology, translation strategies, semantic equivalence, industry standards
JIAO Yatong & GAO Jun. A Study on English-Chinese Translation Strategies for Cybersecurity Terminology. US-China Foreign Language, April 2026, Vol. 24, No. 4, 169-174 doi:10.17265/1539-8080/2026.04.005
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