一、引言改革开放和国际交流的加深,使得英译公示语充斥了西安的大街小巷,它们不仅体现了西安的对外开放程度,而且极大地减少了外国友人在西安旅游或生活中的不便。然而,由于缺乏统一的翻译规范和标准,西安市公示语的汉英翻译 I. INTRODUCTION The deepening of reform and opening up as well as international exchanges have made English translation public signs flood the streets of Xi’an. They not only reflect the extent of Xi’an’s opening to the outside world, but also greatly reduce the inconveniences of foreign friends in traveling or living in Xi’an. However, due to the lack of a unified translation of norms and standards, Xi’an public signs of Chinese-English translation